Genus/family checklist additions here

Ken,
What Species: name do I use for this ?
http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/G/Grevillea_%60Sid_Cadwell%60.asp
Thanks .
Kell

That one is a hybrid cultivar that doesn't have a species associated with it. Many hybrids are that way, it's not at all unusual. So just leave the species field blank when you put it in Plant Files.

Thanks ecrane3 ,
Kell

OK ecrane3 ,
I did what you said and got this ???
What do I do NEXT ???

Kell, you put the cultivar name

Sid Cadwell

without quotes, in the box labelled
Cultivar Name,
below the species box,

Ken

Terry,

Could you please add the genus
Almaleea
in the Papilionaceae

thanks,

Ken

Hi Ken,

I added Almaleea to the checklist - thanks!

Please add "Eberlanzia" in Aizoaceae
TIA.

Eberlanzia has been added to the checklist!

Terry,

Could you please add the genus
Elattostachys
in the Sapindaceae

thanks,

Kell

Elattostachys has been added to the checklist!

Terry, I just discovered that the plant I identified as Lepyrodia was in fact not that species, but the Tassel Rope-rush (Hypolaena fastigiata).

Because I created the entry I have been able to change its name, so that the image is now stored in the right place. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/112894/
I suspect that the genus Hypolaena in the Restionaceae, is not in your list and you may want to add it.

Are you aware that there is this loophole for adding a new genus. You simply add it as belonging to an already approved genus, and then edit the entry and chage the genus name. The change is not subject to the check that is applied if the new genus is entered directly,

Ken

Hi Ken,

I've added it to the checklist. We also have a report that shows us any entries with a genus or family name not on the checklist, so we can keep tabs on anything that is out of place. Hopefully most people will continue to come through the "front door" and get us to put it in the checklist first so we can verify spellings and avoid potential duplicates (e.g., if you force an override but misspell the botanical name and an entry with the proper spelling already exists, then we have a bigger mess to sort out ;o)

Terry,

Which of these three family names do I use here ?
Caesalpiniaceae, Mimosaceae, or Papilionaceae.
It's still under Fabaceae on this site : http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Daviesia~latifolia

Genus is Daviesia
thanks,

Kell

Per this thread: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=869692 it's in the Papilionaceae

Another way to check would be to look for other existing entries n PlantFiles, and determine which family was applied to them: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=daviesia&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

TaaM8 .

Kell,
there is already an entry for Daviesia latifolia here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57152/

Ken

I've already added 4 Pics . thanks Ken .

Terry,

Could you please add the genus
Mirbelia
in the Papilionaceae
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Mirbelia~speciosa

thanks,

Kell

Mirbelia has been added!

Terry,

Could you please add the Family
Luzuriagaceae

See plant here : http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Geitonoplesium~cymosum

thanks,

Kell

Luzuriagaceae has been added to the family checklist ;o)

That was very strange Terry .
At first I got the message ( this Family is not in the PF .)
Then you said ( Luzuriagaceae has been added )

When I went and re-sent it , Ken already had 3 or 4 Pics there ?
No big deal , Just curious .
Kell

Not sure what you saw...I haven't seen any entries in this family come through yet.

This is where I was directed to when I tried to add it .
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57431/


But it's a differtent Family name .

Kell

the system guesses at the family or genus name you're trying to add, which works pretty well in cases where there's a simple typographical error.

When your spelling is correct, but the checklist doesn't contain that family or genus name, then the system's guess is probably wrong - and may be way wrong ;o)

In this case, I think there has been a recent change in the family name. I believe that all the Australian Lilies and their near cousins have been changed recently. I suspect that none of the Australian lilies are in Liliaceae any more, and it seems that Smilacaceae has also been split up or otherwise modified.
Geitonoplesium is still in Smilacaceae in the Flora of Australia volume published 1987, and in the Flora of Victoria volume published in 1994, but is in Luzuriagaceae in the Flora of New South Wales volume, published in 1993.
Take your pick!
Ken

Thanks Ken for clearing that up .
It's a lovely small vine no matter what we call it .
Have you tried eating it ?

No, but I read it can be used as an asparagus substitute. It doesn't grow near here, I have to drive 200km to find it!

Terry,

Could you please add the Genus :
Triunia
in the Proteaceae

See plant here : http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Triunia~youngiana

thanks,

Kell

Terry,

Could you please add the Genus :
Alchornea
in the Euphorbiaceae

See plant here : http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Alchornea~ilicifolia

thanks,

Kell

Terry,

Could you please add the Genus :
Amylotheca
in the Loranthaceae

See plant here : http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Amylotheca~dictyophleba

thanks,

Kell

All three have been added to the checklist!

Terry,

Could you please add the Genus :
Dawsonia
in the Polytrichaceae

See plant here : http://www.morwellnp.pangaean.net/cgi-bin/show_species.cgi?find_this=Dawsonia%20superba&image_size=0
Isn't the Web Site above where Ken Works or helps ?

thanks,

Kell

I don't think we are including mosses in PlantFiles at present. Terry what do you think?

Ken

We have a few bryophytes scattered throughout PlantFiles. The general guiding principle has been as long as it falls within Plantae kingdom, we will include it.

So does that mean Dawsonia is now included ?

I tried adding Dawsonia superba, and the family is now accepted, but the Genus Dawsonia is still rejected.

Terry,
Could you please add the genus Dawsonia in the family Polytrichaciae to the approved list.

I have several moss photos and will add some to PlantFiles if they are allowed.

Yes Kell, the web site you used to show Dawsonia, is the one that I maintain for Morwell National Park, and almost all the images on that site are mine.

Ken

Well Ken you are doing a great job there .
Sounds like a great job .
And being able to take all those Pic's .
Just wonderful .

This moss is as close to a real tree as you can get .

Terry,

Could you please add the Genus :
Legnephora
in the Menispermaceae

See plant here : http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Legnephora~moorei
thanks,

Kell