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16-09-2003, 09:02 PM

(mel turner) wrote in message ...
In article , [P
van Rijckevorsel] wrote...

mel turner schreef
On the other hand, they also said that very similar growth forms
were characteristic of other plants of these same habitats.

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Actually this is what I said earlier? (see below)
This plant could belong to a number of families.
I am willing to bet it is a dicot (eudicot), but hardly sure of this.
PvR

I've little doubt of this.

( From: P van Rijckevorsel
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:01 AM
Looks like a habit forced onto the plant by local circumstances. )

NB: Vellozia is a monocot.

Of course. But then they're pretty shrubby monocots.

Anyway, I'd suggested "Bonnetia" [a dicot], not "Vellozia".

cheers

Mmm, sorry, I was reading different posts on google at different
times.

I agree that Bonnetia looks very likely. I found that MOBOT page also
(they've got great pages). Vellozia may be the more
herbaceous-looking, long-linear-leaved plants on the ground.

Thanks!