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Re: Mysteries

This is a slightly belated reply to Tim's extra thoughts on Temu
divaricatum, Santolina (chamaecyparissus var./subsp.)
magonica, and Acanthopanax ricinifolium (= Kalopanax septemlobus).

Unfortunately, I don't know of an image of Myrciaria dubia. BUT, HOLD ON!
Looking again at the TROPICOS database, I see that there are actually
three authors who each published a separate name Eugenia divaricata, 
together representing more than one species. The Eugenia divaricata 
described in 1856, that is the same as Temu divaricatum (a simple transfer 
from the genus Eugernia to Temu), is now correctly known as Blepharocalyx 
cruckshanksii, still in the family Myrtaceae. Sorry for the error. What 
the hell is Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii you might be thinking. Me too! It 
was originally described as Eugenia cruckshanksii in 1833, based on a 
plant from Valparaiso, Chile. So there's another lead to follow...

Santolina may well be described in Flora Europaea (volume 4, 1976). I will 
check and report anything.

Kalopanax septemlobus var. magnificus differs from var. septemlobus in the 
following key characters:

Leaf blade usually 9-25 cm wide, lobes triangular-ovate to oblong-ovate;
hairy underneath when young, later becoming hairless = var. septemlobus

Leaf blade 15-35 cm wide, lobes ovate; densely hairy underneath,
especially along veins = var. magnificus

OK, not obviously magnificent sounding, I admit. These data are from the 
draft account for Flora of China volume 13, to be published in about six 
years' time.

Nick.
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