On 22/10/06, Andy Mabbett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>A classic example of one of the differences between plants and species
>is that of the Potato (Solanum tuberosum). Now, Solanum tuberosum is a
>species. Most of the potatos you buy in shops are Solanum tuberosum.
All are, surely (unless you're including "sweet potato", Ipomoea
batatas)?
Indeed yes, hence "most". :) There are other species cultivated mainly
in Peru such as Solanum x juzepczukii and Solanum x curtilobum, that
can be turned into the so call Chuño, a sort of freeze dried potato.
<span class="biota"> [1]
<abbr class="binominal" title="Solanum tuberosum">
<span class="variety"> [2]
Maris Piper
</span>
</abbr>
</span>
I'm not at all comfortable with using abbr in this fashion; "Maris
Piper" isn't an abbreviation of Solanum tuberosum. What are the
alternatives?
Charles
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