Albucas and other South African Hyacinthaceae
Max Withers (Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:04:17 PDT)
Linda, canada (with a tilde on the "n") is "glen" in Spanish (from the
Lat. for "reed"), and one might surmise that this meaning entered
Spanish from late- or neolatin, and that this Albuca (or whatever plant
was given this name) grows in hollows of some kind; or, potentially,
among reeds?
Any neolatin experts out there?
Linneaus also named plants canadensis because they were from Canada, so
he was either inconsistent or confused.
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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:02:01 -0700
From: "Linda Foulis" <lmf@beautifulblooms.ab.ca>
Subject: Re: [pbs] Albucas and other South African Hyacinthaceae
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I don't understand how Albuca canadensis, syn. Albuca maxima should be named
canadensis? Did a Canadian discover it? Does anyone know the history of
this particular albuca? I purchased this seed from Silverhill in 2006, it
was labeled a. maxima.
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