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Dec 30, 2017 5:09 PM CST
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central Illinois
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Any truth to the rumor that genus Cubanola changed to Portlandia?
Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.
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Dec 30, 2017 5:11 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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The Catalogue of Life (Dec. 2017) shows two species in genus Cubanola:
http://www.catalogueoflife.org...
http://www.catalogueoflife.org...
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Dec 31, 2017 3:26 AM CST
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central Illinois
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 2
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I think this threw me: ' Lately scientists decided to change name Cubanola to Portlandia ' from this page -
https://toptropicals.com/catal...
Scroll to below the pictures to see the quote...
Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.
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Dec 31, 2017 10:00 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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All the changes being made in the plant world are rather confusing and at times aggravating. With the availability of DNA testing nowadays, there seems to be lots of changes going on. Confused

Just yesterday I learned from threads on garden.org that many Callisia sp. have been moved to genus Tradescantia: The thread "What happened to Callisia congesta?" in Plant Database forum and changes have also been made regarding genera Hurenia, Stapelia and Orbea ... which are no more! They've apparently been relocated to genus Ceropegia! The thread "Pics moved (?)" in Plant Database forum

Sighing! How are gardeners supposed to keep up?

Oh, and regarding Cubanola, apparently there are only 2 species left in genus Cubanola; I have no idea what happened to the others or where they may have been moved! Blinking
Cubanola daphnoides
Cubanola (Cubanola domingensis)
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Dec 31, 2017 10:07 AM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
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It does make it tough on us. This happens in many different fields. I used to be into seashells and malacologists are constantly changing the shell ID's.
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Dec 31, 2017 10:14 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Karen, Blinking I never knew that Seashells were changing too!

With so many status changes and things being moved from one place to another, I can only imagine what things will be like 25 years from now!

Whistling But then again, I'll be 95 years old ..... and probably won't remember who I am or where I belong either. Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
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Dec 31, 2017 10:16 AM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
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Yes, it's mind boggling and very hard to keep up with. I used to sell shells on Ebay. Before I could list one, I'd have to research the new names. Sighing!
Ha, I agree! I'll be 100 then, so I guess I won't worry too much!
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