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Cisanthe
Can anyone tell me where Cisanthe grandiflora sits, taxonomically
speaking. I've found mention of it in various horticultural contexts, but no indication to which branch of the angiosperms it belongs. From observation, it's a eudicot, with 5, free, petals, 5, free, sepals, and a superior ovary. Presumably not an asterid, so either a rosid or a basal eudicot. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Cisanthe
A quick look shows that it does not exist
Occam's typorazor suggests you look at Cistanthe grandiflora (Portulaceae, with characters as described by you) PvR Stewart Robert Hinsley schreef in berichtnieuws ... Can anyone tell me where Cisanthe grandiflora sits, taxonomically speaking. I've found mention of it in various horticultural contexts, but no indication to which branch of the angiosperms it belongs. From observation, it's a eudicot, with 5, free, petals, 5, free, sepals, and a superior ovary. Presumably not an asterid, so either a rosid or a basal eudicot. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Cisanthe
In article , P van Rijckevorsel
writes A quick look shows that it does not exist Occam's typorazor suggests you look at Cistanthe grandiflora (Portulaceae, with characters as described by you) PvR That looks right. Thanks. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Cisanthe
Can anyone tell me where Cisanthe grandiflora sits, taxonomically speaking.
Although it is known by that name in the trade, I suspect that is not its correct name. MB3Tropicos never heard of it; neither did GardenWeb. I tried IPNI, but it was broken. Judging from the picture of a flower I saw & your description, it is rather primitive & close to the Tiliaceae. Some of the large plant encyclopedias tell you which family each plant belongs to. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "The trouble with people is not that they don't know but that they know so much that ain't so." Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw), 1818-1885 |
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Cisanthe
P van Rijckevorsel writes
A quick look shows that it does not exist Occam's typorazor suggests you look at Cistanthe grandiflora (Portulaceae, with characters as described by you) PvR Stewart Robert Hinsley schreef That looks right. Thanks. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley + + + You are welcome This would be a likely typo since Latin "cis-" is so common ("Gallia cisalpina", also in organic chemistry) while 'cist-' (either from the genus 'Cistus' or from the Greek 'kiste': cf Eng 'cyst') is fairly uncommon (Cistanthe, Cistanthera). PvR |
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