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Re: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine
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From: "John Criswick" <criswick at spiceisle.com>
on 2016.07.01 at 01:26:22
Very possibly but is he mentioned anywhere as a collector? ( There was a Juan Seguin who took part in the Texas revolution.)=C2=A0 It is remarkable that a Spanish collector=E2=80=99s name would have become the common name for a plant in an island with no Spanish history whatsoever. The pronunciation has been retained almost unchanged, in a French creole- speaking island. From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Greig
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:58 PM
To: 'Discussion of aroids'
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Dieffenbachia seguine I believe =E2=80=9CSeguin=E2=80=9D was probably the name of the original collector. Nancy Greig Director, Cockrell Butterfly Center Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Drive Houston, TX 77030-1799 Tel 713-639-4742 www.hmns.org Jason, I cannot help you in this regard but wonder if you could tell me the meaning of the name =E2=80=9Cseguine=E2=80=9D. It is of interest to me because in Grenada where I live and where Dieffenbachia seguine occurs, the local name for this plant is =E2=80=9Csiggin=E2=80=9D. At least, that is how it is pronounced. John Criswick. In a couple of months, I plan to go once again to the Dominican Republic, where Dieffenbachia seguine is common. Unfortunately, my search for primary literature on this species turns up almost entirely papers having to do with the species in cultivation, little if anything on its life in its natural habitat. Does anyone know where I can find out about its life history, natural history, ecology, and so forth?
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