Re: taxonomy, phylogeny and cultonomy

From: "Peter Boyce" p.boyce at rbgkew.org.uk> on 2001.06.26 at 15:28:26(6885) David Interesting point. Much depends on whether taxonomy, phylogeny, etc. are gene-driven and thus inheritable or whether they are leant life-skills and thus not inheritable. If the latter, you'd have absolutely no guarantee that the offspring of a hybridization programme would display the traits (or a mix of the traits) of the parents - unless of course one subscribes to the Lamarckian School in which case one might believe it possible. Okay, I'll play. +More If you bred a taxonomist with a phylogenist would you get a phyllotaxonomist (one who studies the arrangement of leaves on a stem and in relation to one another)? Is this hybridizing, line breeding or inbreeding? David Leedy ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 10:46 AM Subject: taxonomy, phylogeny and cultonomy > All > > Wilbert's email concerning cultons and cultonomy has got me to > thinking that it might be time to review what we call ourselves, based on > what we do. >I am a taxonomist. > > I have a student who is called a a phylogenist. > Answers in an email, please? > > ---------------------------- > Peter Boyce > Herbarium > Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew > Richmond, Surrey > TW9 3AE > Tel. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5207 > fax. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5278 > email: p.boyce@rbgkew.org.uk (work) > boyce@pothos.demon.co.uk (home) > > ---------------------------- Peter Boyce Herbarium Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE Tel. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5207 fax. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5278 email: p.boyce@rbgkew.org.uk (work) boyce@pothos.demon.co.uk (home)

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