As Albert Radford puts it in his Fundamentals of Plant Systematics, "In cases of this sort, many botanists prefer [to ignore] the rules [of pronunciation] if the name cannot be recognized in its Latinized form." On the other hand, many botanists (and others) prefer to apply the rules. And quoting from the seventh edition of Gray's Manual of Botany: "The subject [of pronunciation] is one into which considerations of taste, convenience, and custom enter to such an extent that it is most difficult to lay down definite principles free from pedantry." I say "tomayto", you say "tomahto". Russell Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs PO Box 382 South Lancaster, MA 01561 508-335-8106 http://www.odysseybulbs.com/