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beccabunga · 04-11-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan

In message , K
wrote

It really is best to try to remember the latin. It's the one name that
will identify the plant without ambiguity,

Are not the so called experts reclassifying plants and their outdated
Latin names?

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Alan
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Some, yes - as a speaker said the other night, they have to find something to do with their time. "Outdated" is a matter of personal opinion.

Horticulture tends to go with the old and much used names.