I always enjoy these discussion of Botanical Latin. Has anyone noticed that some botanists transliterate the (English) "V" sound from Russian as "w" in names? Other times as "v" of course. Some examples: Corydalis turczaninowii Corydalis kusnetzovii Fritillaria walujewii (What nationality was Mr. Walujew? How is that pronounced in Anglophone countries? In Germany? In Slavic countries?) Iris winogradowii Arum korolkowii Galanthus krasnovii Does the code say anything about which spelling might be preferred? I assume that the pronunciation of the final botanical name would be the same, whether spelled with v or with w, but I also wonder along with Jim McK.: like "v" or like "f" ? Jim Shields in cold central Indiana (USA), where we have had plenty of sub-freezing weather already. ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA