Family

Mark BROWN brown.mark@wanadoo.fr
Thu, 05 Feb 2015 14:57:07 PST
Jim,
this is what I thought the latest wiki says.
I like the idea of keeping the old descriptive names like this, but two names for one family?
Oh well why not.
 
Mark
 
 
 
 
> Message du 05/02/15 22:00
> De : "Jim McKenney" 
> A : "Pacific Bulb Society" 

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> Objet : Re: [pbs] Germination and genus
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> Mark, here's what the English language Wikipedia says:
> The name Brassicaceae is derived from the included genus Brassica. Cruciferae, an older name, meaning "cross-bearing", describes the four petals of mustard flowers, which are reminiscent of a cross; it is one of eight plant family names without the suffix '-aceae' that are authorized alternative names (according to ICBN Art. 18.5 and 18.6 Vienna Code), thus both Cruciferae and Brassicaceae are used."
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> I have not checked the subsequent codes to see if this has changed.
> Jim McKenney 
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