As a semi-aside.. Linneaus named at least a few genera for friends. Bauhinia - the orchid tree has leaves composed to identical halves. This is named for the Bauhin twins - identical. Tillandsia is a bromeliad that seems to exist on almost no water and sits on trees away from liquid. It was named for his assistant who had a fear of water a Mr. Tillands. And there are others I can't recall. My favorite is the big 'ugly' beetle named in Honor of Gary Larson, originator of the Far Side. If you know The Far Side you understand. Any organism can be named for anything as long as it fills the rules and is done according to rules. Don't the orchid genus Dracula flowers remind you of 'something'? On and on. And there's more than a few that verge on risque'. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +