Hybrids between existing taxa also have the potential to be invasive although I can't think of an example right now. Perhaps the USDA should prohibit hybridizing as well. A way around this is to label the plant imports as toxic chemicals. Seems to be no barrier to that. Here in California, they purposely put toxic waste (fluorosalicylic acid) into our water supply. It's the law! Richard Wagner Vista, CA -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of totototo@telus.net Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 9:40 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Fwd: Establishing taxa as "present" On 29 Aug 08, at 8:39, Boyce Tankersley wrote: > Apparently the USDA APHIS has never kept a record of the plants that have > been imported into the USA.