spikelet

[Peter Stevens]

>Ahhhh.  If one names the parts of land plants, or simply flowering
>plants, strictly according to what is known about homology
>relationships, I venture to suggest that one might be in for quite a
>long period of chaos.  Whather at the end one would be wiser, or
>simply sadder, I would not venture to guess.

Peter S.


>I'am working in the field of the Cyperaceae.  Is it allowed to use the term
>spikelet for the cyperaceae .  Because it is not certain that the spikelet
>of the poaceae and the cyperaceae are homologe.
>thx
>nick
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