Ismene confusion.. in the Plant Database forum

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bonitin

Mar 3, 2016 5:23 AM CST

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Name: Myriam Vandenberghe
Ghent, Belgium (Zone 8a)

Our database writes for Ismene deflexa : Ismene x defexa while it is not a hybrid? Same counts for its synonyms.
Peruvian Daffodil (Ismene x deflexa)
http://www.catalogueoflife.org...

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plantladylin

Mar 3, 2016 10:25 AM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

It appeas that we only have hybrids listed in our database, perhaps the species just hasn't been added to the ATP database yet?

~ The Catalogue of Life lists it as: Ismene deflexa Herb. Species accepted name

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zuzu

Mar 3, 2016 10:45 AM CST

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Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)

Ismene x deflexa is a hybrid taxon, a spontaneous cross of Ismene longipetala and Ismene narcissiflora. Entries in the Catalogue of Life never include the "x" in the names of hybrid taxa, although they usually do include the information that the name is a hybrid taxon. Unfortunately, the Ismene listings in the CoL are based on data from Kew, which never include that information. The "x" is included in the name in the GRIN and Plant List entries:

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