Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 14:44:05 EDT From: PTemple001@aol.com To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1924$foo@default> Subject: RE: P.grandiflora f. chionopetra.
Not having read this paper, I will step well out of line and state -
Oh no, not another named form based on flower colour.
The Pinguicula moranensis complex gave us tens of "new" species, forms,
varieties, etc. etc. which Casper studiously and rigorously reduced to a
single species, P. moranensis. Since his excellent monograph the world has
ignored his wisdom and once again added to the list of "new" moranensis forms
by adding those of a different colour, location, religion, etc. Casper
performed the same check on other species and reduced them, especially where
colour was a significant factor in naming a subspecies, variety or form. Now
it seems we are to be confused by the same practice for white flowered
Pinguicula. I predict P.grandiflora f. chionopetra will not survive a
revision, unless of course we hear from Jan that it is not accepted and a
revision of this "form" already exists. (In fact, I'm even tempted to find
time to test the validity of this myself - if only I could battle with the
latin!!!).
I must get the paper!
Regards
Paul
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