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Re: [SANS] Sansevieria sp. 'Horwood'

At 07:25 PM 11/13/97 -0500, chahinian wrote:
>Commenting on John Gamesby's letter (11-11-97):
>
>A plant, even if it is known as being field collected, can be described
>with a cultivar name, so Sansevieria sp. 'Horwood' (Sansevieria should be
>written in italics) is a valid name according to the rules of the
>International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
>
>Though, to my thinking, Grigsby used poor judgment in changing the already
>existing cultivar name

It may not have been poor judgement as we know it; Dave was in the stages
of the Alzheimer's wich ultimately claimed his life. he was not a
name-fabricator, and kep meticulous records of plants and their sources.
even tho one must put some kind of moniker on a plant to sell, in half for
full qutes, dave knew the rules.

Many either do not or seem so eager for a piece of their fifteen minutes of
fame, that they apply names like magnets to a refrigerator!

har har!

hermine
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