On 4 Mar, 17:19, K wrote:
What really frightens me is the whole DNA stuff. The few results I have
seen reported of that seem to overturn everything I have learnt. Since I
am older and grumpier than you, I am strongly tempted just to ignore the
whole thing!

I had jumped when I heard that the London Plane's DNA were closer to
the Lotus flowers than any British trees.

We're all made of stars, as well.