Dear all,
thanks for the response to the intro. Indeed you are most welcome to talk
about wild citrus, but as Dr Singh pointed out it is important to build on
strong foundations, and getting the taxonomy as accurate as possible is
like the "painful digging of deep trenches". I have been working on those
names since the mid-eighties and I am still often struggling with taxonomy,
especially when it comes to plants bred for cultivation because far too
often this involves hybrids. The new names such as Citrus × sinensis (L.)
Osbeck advanced by Prof. Mabberley are good examples.
Actually my list in part 3 contains already some wild species. "Cultivated"
or "exploited" plants does not necessarily mean "domesticated" as in bred
for cultivation.
Now let's get practical: would you prefer to go through one species or one
cultivar at a time with names in all Indian languages ? or go through one
list at a time of all Citrus names in a single language ?
Finally please *do not call me Dr.* I do not have a Phd. *Call me Mic*.
