Dear Jane and All, My source is from the snowdrop monograph (Matt Bishop et al), published by Griffin Press and the study (2003) provided by Dr Zonnenveld. I know that some taxonomists still consider caucasicus a good species. But I am not sure if any material of athenticated caucasian origin has been part of these studies. I have had a reply from Mr Ponce-Bonano and he includes G. woronowii for sources of Galantamine alkaloid. I am a bit worried to be part of a self-medication scheme like this. Mark > Message du 22/02/14 05:28 > De : "Jane McGary" > Objet : Re: [pbs] Caucasian snowdrop seeds " I was following the discussion in "The Genus Galanthus" by Aaron P. > Davis (Timber Press, 1999). I didn't know there had been a revision > since that publication, sorry. On p. 146 of that book, > Davis notes "the larger forms of G. elwesii (often sold as G. > caucasicus), which make very good garden plants." Davis reports the > publication of G. elwesii Hook. f. var. monostictus by P. D. Sell and > F. Murrell in 1996. It appears from his abbreviated list that the > name G. caucasicus was applied to garden plants of G. elwesii in > Stern's classic "Snowdrops and Snowflakes." > > Davis's discussion of his placement of G. caucasicus (Baker) Grossh. > [non Stern] appears on pp. 116-117. It is complex, but it explains > just how he decided that "The name Galanthus alpinus should now be > used to represent the glaucous-leaved snowdrop of the Caucasus." > > Mark, could you please give us the citation for the taxonomy you > mentioned? Thanks! > > Incidentally, the inquiry to the website that started this discussion > was from someone who wants to extract a reportedly medicinal compound > from Galanthus, not from a gardener." _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/