I agree with everything Iris says except (possibly) this bit:-

and was probably
the origin of the Pyracomeles and xFatshedera lizei. The parentage of
such
plants is usually obvious to the naked eye, & also determined by logic
due to
the presence of both parents, but today many natural hybrids are being
determined by advanced microscopic techniques.

I'm sure I recall reading somewhere that Pyracomeles is a chimera
created through grafting. Tried a web search to confirm this but can't
find anything on it. Perhaps my memory is faulty? Does anyone else know
any more?

Cheers

Kev Bailey





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