[pbs] Stenomesson/Clinanthus
J.E. Shields
jshields at indy.net
Wed Jul 8 11:49:30 EDT 2009
Hi Mary Sue,
Although an outsider to the world of the systematists (if that is the
correct term -- a question of the taxonomy of taxonomists) I still have
very firm opinions on new nomenclature.
I think we should go with Alan Meerow's proposals. No one knows more about
the New World Amaryllidaceae (now considered a small piece of Alliaceae)
than Alan. Moreover, much of his work is based on DNA sequencing studies,
which I consider the most reliable basis for taxonomic
classifications. (I'm a biochemist, so of course I would not be biased in
favor of DNA!)
I do favor retaining the name Amaryllidaceae, for the sake of convenience
at least. I still have trouble remembering that the amaryllids are now
lumped into the Alliaceae.
Jim Shields
Westfield, Indiana
USA
At 10:08 AM 7/8/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Mary Sue:
>
>You have my sympathy. At Chicago Botanic Garden we constantly struggle
>in an effort to keep our taxonomy and nomenclature up to date. It is
>particularly frustrating when two of the foremost scientific references
>do not agree. Sometimes we have found it is simply the fact they have
>not had time to update their websites but at other times they
>strenuously disagree for scientific reasons.
>
>Many thanks for not giving up in your quest for answers! We use the wiki
>as a resource for our staff when they are exploring new and different
>taxa to kept our displays interesting and new.
>
>Boyce Tankersley
>Director of Living Plant Documentation
>Chicago Botanic Garden
>1000 Lake Cook Road
>Glencoe, IL 60022
>tel: 847-835-6841
>fax: 847-835-1635
>email: btankers at chicagobotanic.org
>
>
>I see that Kew is listing the accepted name as Clinanthus for all of the
>
>species on our wiki Stenomesson page except for Stenomesson pearcei
>which
>is listed under Stenomesson. On the other hand the data base maintained
>by
>the Misssouri Botanical Gardens still lists them as Stenomesson. We have
>so
>many Amaryllidaceae fans in this group. Can you give me guidance about
>which wiki page these plants should be displayed on and what most people
>
>have decided to call them.
>
>Hoping for a response.
>
>Mary Sue
>
>
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