What's Blooming Now Lachenalia
Randall P. Linke (Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:18:53 PST)

Did Graham give reasons for elevating these varieties to species?
Nhu

Tim Chapman wrote:

Personally, I am still a bit skeptical on some of these changes...but I
have not seen the justifications. We do live in very trying times with
regard to nomenclature. I know that in other groups I have participated in
the "modern" reliance of genetics vs. morphology is stirring a lot of
debate and controversy over definitions contrived for human convenience
vs. biological/morphological evidence.

For now, I think we are all well advised to include the publishing author's
name with whatever epithet we place on our plants for clarity.

Randy
Monterey Bay Area, California