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Questions about Nelumbo & Systematics
A couple questions...
1. Are N. lutea and N. nucifera generally considered the same species? I came across a SEM analysis (http://www.uta.edu/biology/arnott/po...troduction.htm) which cites a paper [Borsch, T. & Barthlott, W. 1996. Classification and Distribution of the genus Nelumbo Adans (Nelumbonaceae)], that apparently states the only significant difference between N. lutea and N. nucifera is flower color, and that they are now classified as subspecies. Has anyone read this paper? Is the proper nomenclature N. nucifera nucifera and N. nucifera lutea? Speaking of names, I've seen other "species" of Nelumbo mentioned on the net...N. alba grandiflora, N. nucifera caspicum, N. nucifera rosea, N. pentapetala and N. pekinensis rubra. Are all of these just cultivars and/or obsolete nomenclature? 2. The newest phylogenetic tree I have is Soltis et al 1999 (the one published in Nature). Is everything pretty much the same now, or has alot of stuff been moved around since then? Can anyone point me to something more current/accurate (if necessary)? Quegmo Backwater -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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