Re: Hosta Taxonomy
- Subject: Re: Hosta Taxonomy
- From: t*
- Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 21:47:08 -0000
It doesnt help I know Rob but I recently read that
"at the DNA level the family Liliaceae has proved to be completely
artificial and should represent Liliales & Asparagales and the Liliales
group has 13 different families " John S Parker Cambridge Botanic Garden
Professor UK
Watch this space??
Tim over the pond
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mortko, Robert A. (Rob)" <MortkoRA@bv.com>
To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: 19 January 2002 15:20
Subject: Hosta Taxonomy
> Good morning everyone,
>
> Any hosta botany specialists out there?
>
> W. George Schmid mentions in his book that a B. Matthew proposed that the
> species Hosta be moved out of the Liliaceae family and into its own family
> named Hostaceae. That proposal was made back in 1988. Mark Zillis also
> refers to this "proposal" in his more recent book.
>
> My question- has this ever been resolved? 14 years after the proposal was
> made is it now effectively dead? Are hosta still classified as members of
> the Liliaceae family?
>
> Thanks,
> Rob in KC (the new guy on the block)
> http://www.hostaguy.com
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