Hmmm,


I think this is not a favorable idea. How about our species concept? What was it like.... Think about that before naming a hybrid "species" or whole "genus"... or whatever taxon (!).


Sorry for my comment and best wishes,


Alexander


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> Datum: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:28:35 +1300
> Von: Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
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> Betreff: [CONCH-L] Naming hybrid genera

> Hi Gijs
>
> It just occurred to me, when I was looking through a folder on my Mac
> and found your work on Lambis x Sinustrombus, that hybrid genera are
> open for description as new genera.
>
> It is normal with orchid workers to describe hybrid genera
> (Sophronitis, Laeliocattleya, Potinaria etc). I'd bet that there's
> nothing at all about this in the Code.
>
> Why not do it? Lambistrombus? Strombilambis? Digitistrombus? Grebneffia??
> (ha!)
>
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> Andrew Grebneff
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