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Topic: Black bryony

I'm being told by Recorder (the Extra info addin) that Black bryony, Tamus communis has a recommended taxon name of "Dioscorea communis" - but this taxon doesn't seem to appear on the VASCULAR plants list? It seems to only exist in the List of additional names.

(Now with a bit headache over preferred/recommended names!!)

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Re: Black bryony

Hi Charlie

In Europe Tamus has been sunk as a synonym of Dioscorea but the British list is still favouring Tamus, as of the recent Stace. But even in Stace he acknowledges that it could possibly be a synonym, I understand. I am reliably informed that the BSBI are likely to adopt Dioscorea in the not too distant future when the vascular plants list is updated so ... watch this space ;)

Chris R.

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Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: Black bryony

What is the extra info addin, sounds interesting but I can't find it?

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4 Reply by charliebarnes (edited by charliebarnes 16-10-2012 10:51:00)

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Re: Black bryony

It's one of Mikes addins which provides extra info on taxon occurrences (see attached) - see http://forums.nbn.org.uk/viewtopic.php?pid=16151#p16151
(PS thanks Chris - I know I'm going to get a lot of comments re: Dioscorea vc. Tamus ...!)

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Re: Black bryony

I should add that my sudden and authoritative knowledge of Black Bryony taxonomy is largely due to a chat I had today with Fred Rumsey & Mark Spencer of the NHM British Herbarium ;)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
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Re: Black bryony

You should have kept quiet - I can see the name "oracle" cropping up soon...!

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