Re: Info on Epipremnum spp.

Wilbert, 
thanks for the info on Plantscape and for the very clear and amusing defence 
of botanical taxonomists. In my experience the general public are not that up 
on common names for aroids anyway and will accept pretty much anything the 
growers present them with. If the growers could be pursuaded to change I dont 
think the public would either notice or get very agitated, especially if 
synonyms were given in plant catalogues etc. It is ridiculous when really 
ancient names are continually dredged up when a much more suitable and widely 
used name is available. Arum cornutum is probably the best (or worst....) 
example, I still see that regularly labelled as such in markets. 

Best wishes,
Geoffrey Kibby
LOndon
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