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Challenge, rather than specific ID
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nankeen z8b Portland OR (
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Wed, Oct 31, 12 at 23:38
| Can anyone name a pair of plants whose names are generic-specific epithet reverses (within reasonable adaptation)? For example, there is a Rhododendron ericoides but no Erica rhododendroides; there is an Erica banksia, but no Banksia ericoides; there is an Erica ericoides, but that's sort of silly, so omit those with the reflexive property. I've considered this for quite some time, but never found a good answer. |
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RE: Challenge, rather than specific ID
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| What about Acer platanoides and Platanus acerifolia? |
RE: Challenge, rather than specific ID
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| Good one. I just found one: Michauxia campanuloides and Campanula michauxioides. |
RE: Challenge, rather than specific ID
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| I just saw one a couple of days ago, but now I've forgotten. Darn! Perhaps it will come to me. It's surprising how many there are. |
RE: Challenge, rather than specific ID
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- Posted by nankeen z8b Portland OR (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 12:18
| I don't know if this one is truly symmetric or just seemingly symmetric: Silene wahlbergella and Wahlenbergia silenoides. The first species epithet is missing the "en" so I'm not sure if they're named after the same person or not. |
RE: Challenge, rather than specific ID
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Betula alnoides and Alnus betulaefolia.
hortster |
RE: Challenge, rather than specific ID
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- Posted by bboy USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 14:36
| You do know there is a Banksia ericifolia, right? |
RE: Challenge, rather than specific ID
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| Ah, Horster...that's the one I saw the other day. I thought it was while I was looking at some birches, but didn't have time today to check it out. Now I don't have to look for it! |
RE: Challenge, rather than specific ID
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| Bboy. There is no excuse for my slip up. I just learned that there is an Erica banksii and forgot that there was a Banksia ericafolia because of it. One more for the list. Thanks. |
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