In article , Franz Heymann
writes

"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...
In article , Franz Heymann
writes
Hear hear. It would be even better if all taxonomists found
something
else to do.

Now that I really must take issue with!
What taxonomists are trying to do is establish the 'family tree' for
plants (or animals) - which in turn is the basis for many
similarities
of properties and underpins a good deal of botany, horticulture and
agriculture.

Indeed. But they get it wrong far too often.

I don't think changing of names is the same as 'getting it wrong'. It's
about reacting to increases in knowledge

Why don't they just
leave it to the DNA wallahs to sort things?

Well, that's only been round as an option for 25 years or so.
Taxonomists got an awful long way before that.


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Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm