Subject: ANN00041ir

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by Mr._Kevvy

#error "Matalea gonocarpus" should be "Matelea gonocarpos"; corrected. Ref.: ITIS TSN 503702. Note that this is also an unapproved syn.

Posted August 22, 2014 6:17 PM
by michaelf500

Everything identified apart from the specimen in question. And this on April fool's day...

Posted February 16, 2015 7:52 PM
by michaelf500

#dailyzoo
Looking at the list of species in this 'highly degraded original flora' this looks v suspicious like an april fool to me.

Posted February 17, 2015 8:30 AM
by DZM admin

I would love to feature this on #dailyzoo but I think I'm missing the joke! Someone explain it? Is it that this is just... grass? :p

Posted February 17, 2015 2:37 PM
by michaelf500

maybe I'm wrong but a) usually the specimen would be identified with both parts of it's scientific name ie cyperus esculentus, or something

Posted February 17, 2015 2:53 PM
by michaelf500

b) That's a very long list of associated plants for a pine plantation, including magnolia, elm, sugar maple, passionflower, yucca,

Posted February 17, 2015 2:59 PM
by michaelf500

I'm not a botanist (& I expect you have to be to find it funny).
Maybe Mr Kevvy would know if the list's odd.
BTW, it's a sedge, not a grass

Posted February 17, 2015 3:01 PM
by michaelf500

But my guess is the joke, if there is one, is that all those are unlikely to be growing together.

Posted February 17, 2015 3:07 PM