hybrids and synonymy

[John Nelson]

Friends:

    Professor Jensen sez:

 "Now it is designated as Quercus x heterophylla Michaux, and it is
not treated as a  synonym of either parent."

    I'm sort of wondering what yalls thoughts are on the
PRONUNCIATION or otherwise verbalized disposition of the "X". As
at a meeting, standing up in front of a bunch of people. I believe
there are various ways in which this is attempted, and some make more
sense than others--

    John Nelson








John B. Nelson
Curator of the Herbarium (USCH)
Department of Biological Sciences
University of South Carolina
Columbia SC 29208

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