On 01/07/2013 03:36, Farm1 wrote:
I would guess there were other Baptisias which were discovered first, and
were found further north than Baptisia australis.

That makes sense but rather lame as a way of naming a plant. 'This Baptisia
is from further south than the other Baptisias'.

Well, you've got Brunonia australis down there, and there's only one
Brunonia! The way plants are named doesn't always make a lot of sense -
there are no Brunonias further north.

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Jeff