Re: Angophora costata
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Angophora costata
- From: B* W*
- Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2000 22:47:16 +1000
Interesting discussion on this species - I hadn't heard about the possible
threats to plants in the wild. It hasn't received much publicity in
Sydney so I wonder how real the problem is.
Regarding the reported absorbtion of Angophora into Eucalyptus (along with
Corymbia) - the jury is still out on this. A recent paper by Ian Brooker
has made this revision but it's anyone's guess whether it will be accepted.
I know the rules of nomenclature allow it but it seems just a bit absurd
that a plant without a bud cap (Angophora) would be included in a genus
whose very name means "has a bud cap".(Eucalyptus).
If Brooker's re-classification is eventiually accepted, A.costata will be
Eucalyptus apocynifolia, apparently because the name Eucalyptus costata has
already been used for another plant.
Best wishes
Brian
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