Re: HYB: SPEC: aphylla
- Subject: Re: HYB: SPEC: aphylla
- From: B* S*
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 14:08:43 -0500
>
>Neil, I may be wrong about this, but seems like I remember some
>discussion about the latin root of aphylla having more to do with lack
>of leaves (bracts) on the flower stalk than being summer deciduous. I'm
>not sure about that tho -
According to several authorities, the name aphylla refers to the
leafless condition in winter. Also, the distribution of the species
is from "central and southern Germany to European Russia," which
hardly seems a semi-Mediterranean climate.
--
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
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