NOMENCLATURE CHANGES

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32073, 22 August 1969, Page 6

NOMENCLATURE CHANGES

From time to time attention has been drawn to the inherent pitfalls of referring to plants by common name. It also happens that botanical misnomers are given to some subjects which can cause confusion. Sometimes additional investigations may indicate the need to reclassify a plant. From time to time there is a review of plant nomenclature and some revisions may be made where it has been found necessary. The following list has been received and included on this page so that there can be a more

widespread awareness of the changes made. The correct name is given first and the previous name in parentheses:— Conifers Chamaecyparis obtusa tetragons Aurea (Chemaecyparis obtusa Kojolcohiba); N Chamaecyparis obtusa Fernspray Gold (Chamaecyparis obtusa Tetaagona Aurea); Juniperue chinensis Pyramidalis (Junipenis procera Africans); Thuja plicata Zebrina (Thuja plicata Vervaneana [Flecked]); Thuja plicata Old Gold (Thuja plicata Aurea millichamps form); Picea glauca Conics (Picea albertiana). Trees and Shrubs

Abelia grandiflora (Abelia floribunda); Abelia g. Francis Mason (Abelia floribunda Aurea); Acer japonicum Aconitifolium (Acer japonicum Lacinatum); Azalea indica Modele (Azalea indica Model); Branchychiton acerifolium (Sterculia acerifolium); Cassia John Ball (Cassia John Bull); Convolvulus cneorum (Ipomea i cneorum); Crinodehdron hookererinum (Tricuspidaria lanceolate); Euonymus fortune! Gracilis (Euonymus radicans Variegate); Euonymus fortunei Minimus (Euonymus radicans Kewensis); Fagus sylvatica Atropunicea (Fagus sylvatica Purpurea); Forsythia spectI abilis Lynwood (Forsythis I spectabills Lynwood Gold); I Hydrangea macrophylla (culI tivars) (Hydrangea hortensis

[Cultivars])-; Jacaranda mlmosifolia (Jacaranda ovalifolia); Jasminum mesnyi (Jasminum prlmulinum); Lantana montevidensis (Lantana aellowiana); Luculia grandifldra (Luculia tsetensis); N Metrosideros kermedecensis Sunninghill (see later description [1]); Ochna multiflora. (Ochna serrulate); Phebalium squameum (Phebalium billardierii); N Phormium tenax Radiance (see later description . ■ [2]); Olearia phlogopappa (Olearia gunniana); Pomaderris kumeraho (Pomaderris elliptica); Protea arborea (Protea grahdiflora); Protea laurifolia (Protia. marginata); Protea macrocephala (Protea incompta)-;' Protea repens (Protea mellifera); Prostanthera rotundifolia Rosea (Prpstanthera incisa Rosea); Priinus . cerasifera Nigra (Prunus pissardii [darkest leaved variety]); Rosmarinus lavandulacenus (Rosmarinus prostratus); Schefflera actinophylla (Brassia actinophylla).

Perennials Heterocentron roseum (Heeria rosea-upright subshrub with pink flowers on square stems in winter); Hosta (Funkla); Lobelia Queen Vittoria (Lobelia cardinalis); Nepeta faasenii (no seed) (Nepeta musslni); Schisocentron elegans (Heeria rosea ’ or. elegans—the prostrate ground cover. Carmine flowers in December); Verbena Peruvians (Verbena chamaedrifolia); Zantedeschia (Calls). N signifies that the “correct name” is a NEW name, which will be described and recorded in the Journal of the R.N.Z.I.H. (1) Variegated form first propagated by H. J. Clark, New Lynn. Creamy-yellow markings in centre of ' leaves. Superior to some . other similar sports that have . occurred.

(2) The yellow variegated foliage is erect and does not droop. This plant is now ebmmon in New Zealand and Australia. Ph. tenax Williamsii has foliage which does droop.