botanical nomenclature

Hi, list members,

I am relatively new to the hosta world and certainly know nothing 
about botanical nomenclature, but I can read!
The introduction to the LIST OF REGISTERED CULTIVARS, on p.iv, says 
"cultivar names follow the rules of the International Code for 
Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants".  On p. iii it says funding and 
support for publication [including supplements] are provided by the 
American Hosta Society.  Registration is an  INTERNATIONAL process, 
so if a hybridizer from Japan or Germany, etc. is the one to register 
a particular hosta, obviously they would name it in the language of 
their own country.  On p. v, the species selections/cultivars which 
are registered are listed:  e.g. H. nigrescens 'Elatior'  (near the 
bottom of the page.  nigrescens is in italics.  So despite my being a 
newbie (please forgive me for saying this!), it appears that is the 
correct way to list this hosta under recent discussion.
However, I also notice H. montana 'Praeflorens'   ...and I believe 
that has been changed to H. montana 'Macrophylla'?  So am I opening a 
new can of worms?
Maybe I need to practice my reading a little more!

Linda Kofstad
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