On 14/8/08 16:52, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


Oops. Sorry. I forgot to mention that the Romans DID introduce their
variety of 'plums of Damascus', and that bit is right. But the plant
was already established over much of the UK, under another name.
That was controversial for years, but pollen records have clarified
the situation.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

English people living in bits of France, btw. ;-) But I will correct that
info and pass it on to them outdoors. What rather surprised me was just
how huge the Prunus grouping is. Given that taxonomists seem to spend half
their time confusing the likes of me by changing the name of some perfectly
happy and innocent plant, how is it that Prunus is such a big LUMP of a
thing?!

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