Re: Obscure Astelias
Jason D wrote:
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> response embedded below...
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> --- Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> > Tim Longville wrote:
> > >
> > > Margaret - Quick addition to my earlier message. A
> > friend's just sent
> > > me an e-mail list of additional
> > even-greater-obscurities! -
> > >
> > > Aa. argyrocoma, banksii, degeneri, forbesii,
>
> A. forbesii is likely Hawaiian as Forbes has many spp.
> named after him in that archipelago.
>
> > graminea, hemichrysa,
> > > linearis, menziesiana,
>
> See above for A. menziesiana.
>
> pumila, psychrocharis (sic
> > - but perhaps a
> > > typo?), trinervia, veratroides and (wait for it:
> > is he pulling my leg?
> > > or is this a bit of genuine Maori?) waialealae!
>
> Genuine Polynesian language: Hawaiian. Waialealae
> (sp?) is the name of the wettest spot on Earth, a
> 5000-foot mountain on Kauai, whence surely this
> Astelia species must hail.
Aha, so I WAS right about it being Hawaian. Fascinating to know what it
was named after. Might be bit difficult to grow in England (though I
dunno judging by the floods which alas keep turning up on our news)
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)
