Re: Dasylirion ID

Dear Val,

Its not that Dasylirion longissimum has been renamed, the name has been misapplied to the wrong species.

The Dasylirion with spineless square leaves is correctly named Dasylirion quadrangulatum S.Watson.

Dasylirion longissimum Lemaire also has square leaves but they have prickles toward the base. 

Bogler, D.J. (1998) THREE NEW SPECIES OF DASYLIRION (NOLINACEAE) FROM MEXICO AND A CLARIFICATION OF THE D.LONGISSIMUM COMPLEX. Brittonia 50 (1): 71-86, 11 figs.

Cereusly Steve


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Valerie Gillman 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 8:45 AM
  Subject: Re: [AGAVACEAE] Dasylirion ID


  does anyone know the new name for d. longissimum?
  Val

  I think I have D. 
  > longisima ( I think this isn't a valid name any
  > more), and wheeleri.
  > 




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