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Post by WillyCKH on Apr 14, 2016 14:19:21 GMT -5
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Post by WillyCKH on May 19, 2016 17:06:22 GMT -5
Another pitcher
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Post by Apoplast on May 19, 2016 18:36:36 GMT -5
Hi Willy - Gorgeous photos, as always! I'm sorry to be this guy, but I have to. It's not just you, I've been seeing this mistake around here increasingly frequently. In Latin binomials for a species, the genus is capitalized, but the specific epithet is not. So in this case, it would be Sarracenia leucophylla, not Sarracenia Leucophylla. Okay, you may now commence mocking that I felt the need to correct this.
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Post by WillyCKH on May 19, 2016 19:03:58 GMT -5
Hi Willy - Gorgeous photos, as always! I'm sorry to be this guy, but I have to. It's not just you, I've been seeing this mistake around here increasingly frequently. In Latin binomials for a species, the genus is capitalized, but the specific epithet is not. So in this case, it would be Sarracenia leucophylla, not Sarracenia Leucophylla. Okay, you may now commence mocking that I felt the need to correct this. Thanks! That's good to know, I'm no expert as you know; I just like to Cap the name because it looks better.
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Post by lloyd on May 19, 2016 19:55:07 GMT -5
Everybody get their notebook out :-D
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Post by Apoplast on May 20, 2016 8:30:37 GMT -5
I'm no expert as you know Hi Willy - I wouldn't say that at all. It's an issue of exposure. Most garden centers, when they display them, incorrectly capitalize the specific epithet as well, probably because horticultural names get capitalized. Observant people pick up on that and use it. It's just a misunderstanding of how it's done. Seriously though, great shots of the pubescence on that clone. I'm always blown away by your photos! And to you Lloyd --> :-þ
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Post by WillyCKH on May 20, 2016 10:20:26 GMT -5
I'm no expert as you know Hi Willy - I wouldn't say that at all. It's an issue of exposure. Most garden centers, when they display them, incorrectly capitalize the specific epithet as well, probably because horticultural names get capitalized. Observant people pick up on that and use it. It's just a misunderstanding of how it's done. Seriously though, great shots of the pubescence on that clone. I'm always blown away by your photos! And to you Lloyd --> :-þ How about cultivar and location? Do we cap those or not?
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Post by WillyCKH on May 20, 2016 10:49:32 GMT -5
Big meal pending?
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Post by danyoh on May 20, 2016 12:18:47 GMT -5
Hi Willy - I wouldn't say that at all. It's an issue of exposure. Most garden centers, when they display them, incorrectly capitalize the specific epithet as well, probably because horticultural names get capitalized. Observant people pick up on that and use it. It's just a misunderstanding of how it's done. Seriously though, great shots of the pubescence on that clone. I'm always blown away by your photos! And to you Lloyd --> :-þ How about cultivar and location? Do we cap those or not? Yes
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Post by Apoplast on May 20, 2016 13:42:04 GMT -5
Hi Willy - DanyOh is correct.
Horticultural variants that are officially registered by whichever of the many governing bodies (usually one per type of plant) are typically capitalized as a proper-noun, because they are now "named". The name is then placed in single quotation marks; e.g. Sarracenia 'Dixie Lace'.
Variants or complex hybrids that are not registered are a bit of a free for all, but best practice is probably to capitalize them too. This unofficial "name" is then placed in double quotes; e.g. Sarracenia "Saurus".
Simple, unnamed hybrids that use the parentage as their designation follow botanical nomenclature rules. So don't capitalize the specific epithets of either parent; e.g. Sarracenia rubra x flava. Of course, this method only designates a clone as a hybrid, but can't be used to identify an individual clone. That's the justification for all of the horticultural naming rules.
Okay, so that was almost certainly more than you wanted to know. But, there it is.
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Post by H2O on May 20, 2016 15:23:34 GMT -5
Nice plant, I've got about 70 seed grown leucs in the greenhouse and should look to see if any of them turned out pubescent.
On the name topic, I'm OCD to the proper way of writing name. I wrote an article on it and will have to try to find it. It would be something worth adding to the forum so people know.
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Post by WillyCKH on May 20, 2016 15:24:57 GMT -5
Hi Willy - DanyOh is correct. Horticultural variants that are officially registered by whichever of the many governing bodies (usually one per type of plant) are typically capitalized as a proper-noun, because they are now "named". The name is then placed in single quotation marks; e.g. Sarracenia 'Dixie Lace'. Variants or complex hybrids that are not registered are a bit of a free for all, but best practice is probably to capitalize them too. This unofficial "name" is then placed in double quotes; e.g. Sarracenia "Saurus". Simple, unnamed hybrids that use the parentage as their designation follow botanical nomenclature rules. So don't capitalize the specific epithets of either parent; e.g. Sarracenia rubra x flava. Of course, this method only designates a clone as a hybrid, but can't be used to identify an individual clone. That's the justification for all of the horticultural naming rules. Okay, so that was almost certainly more than you wanted to know. But, there it is. Thank you!
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Post by WillyCKH on Jul 23, 2016 0:48:58 GMT -5
I like this one!
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Post by WillyCKH on Jan 22, 2017 18:49:38 GMT -5
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Post by Seymour on Jan 23, 2017 12:16:51 GMT -5
Willy are these potentially in the mix pack of seed i purchaced from you? They are beautiful. Fantastic photos as well.
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