John, what does pterugiform refer to? A winged something? Mark > Message du 21/02/13 20:21 > De : "John Grimshaw" > A : "'Pacific Bulb Society'" > Copie à : > Objet : [pbs] INverse poculiform snowdrops and roman legionnaires > > For the record the published term is inverse poculiform ,not reverse. > > I think pterugiform is even worse, and also inaccurate except perhaps for a pendulous spiky double... > > John Grimshaw > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mark BROWN > Sent: 21 February 2013 14:37 > To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' > Subject: [pbs] Reverse poculiform snowdrops and roman legionnaires > > Dear All, > I am hoping that the erudite people who are on this forum can help me with a problem. > Would any one know the name of a roman legionaires "skirt"? > And what does infundibuliforme mean? Any link between the two? > I ask because in galanthophiles language an all white snowdrop with the inner segments ressembling the outers a flower is called Poculiform. > A Poculus was a sort of fluted wine cup. And one of these upturned flowers does look a bit like that. > I am not keen on the term "reverse poculiform" for flowers that have their outer segments imitating the inner true petals as in 'Trym' and all its numerous progeny. > I am more reminded when looking at this kind of mutation of the leather strips of a roman legionaires 'skirt'... > Can any one help please? > Kind regards, > Mark > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ > Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2639/5620 - Release Date: 02/20/13 > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/