Category: Taxonomy

This is about the naming and relationships between the different narcissus species.

11b is the norm

Less than 10 of about 220 splits named in the last 12 years are 11b yet 11b appears to be the normal configuration for lobing and splitting. This became an area of interest for me when the strange split 98/3MT…

“N.pisanus”

Hello,   N. pisanus Pugsley (1933) is an invalid synonym of N. pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus.   Cheers,   Henry

R: to nomenclature problems

Sorry, I did not express myself well:     I just meant to say that I also understood that pants included in  Amaryllidaceae have normally an inferior ovary while Liliaceae have a superior one.   Henry (Rome) Da: [mailto:; Oggetto: Re:…

to nomenclature problems

Hello Marilynn,  The last two lines of your message obviously do not refer to Amaryllidaceae.  Henry (Rome)  Da: ] Per conto di ; Oggetto: Re: [daffnet] to nomenclature problems  Hi John,  Thank you for your explanation. I have one question.…

to nomenclature problems

 Dear All,  Thanks for the answers to my message on the botanical families to which Narcissus is attributed by various institutions.  An excellent explanation arrived from Dr. John David whom Brian kindly interpellated on this issue.  Best regards   Henry…

to nomenclature problems

Dear All,  Thanks for the answers to my message on the botanical families to which Narcissus is attributed by various institutions.  An excellent explanation arrived from Dr. John David whom Brian kindly interpellated on this issue.  Best regards   Henry…