pcplantdb

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Richard Archer wrote:

> At 5:27 PM +0100 8/9/04, Richard Morris wrote:
>
>
> > plants can implement. Or maybe don't use the concept tree at all, stick
> > to the constituent parts, such a woody, perennial, not branching at base
> > and fits a particular ecological niche.
>
>
> I agree. As far as the PIW project is concerned the scientific name of
> a plant is only relevant once someone wants to order the plant from a
> nursery. Until then, people will be searching on form and function to
> identify the plant or group of plants they want to use.
>
> Common names are even more useless!

Common names are vital information and should be included in db search 
routines.
They have everything to do with local and indigenous knowledgebases. People 
growing up
around plants in their yards and neighborhoods learn common names first and 
they are retained in memory
for a lifetime.

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