Re: Latin pronunciations

L235@aol.com
Thu, 12 Dec 1996 17:13:56 -0500

Thanks to Jan and others who have helped illuminate the issues surrounding
proper (?) pronunciations of CP scientific names. I was amazed myself (to
echo Fernando) to hear the variability in pronunciation among species such as
Sarracenia Oreophila (Oreeoph*i*la, or Oree*o*phila), and others, during my
first verbal communications with fellow enthusiasts. Regardless of the
continued linguistic confusion, I would certainly like to see some effort
made to explain, or perhaps even standardize (if possible) pronunciation of
species on the CDROM and/or elsewhere.

FWIW

Jay Lechtman (L235@aol.com)

BTW, Please consider this a plea for a cross-platform CD. Some of us diehards
still have Macintosh computers on our desk. (Pro-PC flames are useless...Macs
are white due to the ceramic heat shielding).