In a message dated 8/13/04 7:28:12 AM, G. D. Pike writes: > I found an article that suggested that there were many plants described by > Rafinesque that were > found 'unacceptable' or not accepted at the time to some degree by other > taxonomic authorities because, the main reason stated being that he was > flamboyant or eccentric, and since he wasn't liked they didn't want to recognize many > of his descriptions. I had read also that other people who > had described certain orchids at different times were not liked by the > orchid elite of the time, so at times the orchid authority did not acknowledge > their additions or changes. > Dij` vu all over again. Iris
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