Re: Naming Conventions

To make easier to remember,  most orchid folks say this plant "by" that plant. The "by" helps to remember which plant got which plant "pregnant "

On Monday, May 22, 2023, Caroline Baines <s*@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Steve and Bernhard, 
> When I finally get a chance to cross some of my anthuriums, I'll know what to do.  Since I've been showing dogs for 40 years, it'll take some getting used to... 
> On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 2:20 PM Steve Marak <samarak@gizmoworks.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Caroline,
>>
>> Well ... most of the breeders I know, who are mostly orchid breeders, use that convention - pod (seed) parent first, then pollen parent. And they all believe that the direction matters, often significantly, and some of them routinely try to make their crosses in both directions to see which they think is superior.
>>
>> But not everyone does. And the ICN in Appendix I that talks about hybrid naming  has this to say: "H.2A.1. It is usually preferable to place the names or epithets in a [hybrid] formula in alphabetical order. The direction of a cross may be indicated by including the sexual symbols ({o+}: female;{o!}: male) in the formula, or by placing the female parent first. If a non-alphabetical sequence is used, its basis should be clearly indicated."
>>
>> However, that's a "recommendation", rather than a hard and fast rule.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> On 5/22/2023 10:19 AM, Caroline Baines wrote:
>>
>> I just wanted to make sure I'm reading the plant hybrid names correctly. 
>> It's mom (seed bearer) x dad (pollen donor), right? 
>> It's backward to me because in dogs it's dog x bitch.  The x stands for "out of". 
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