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Re: Line breeding vs hybridization

From: Piabinha at aol.com on 2001.06.26 at 05:55:21(6883)
In a message dated 6/24/2001 8:36:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
edggon@hotmail.com writes:
It is clearly (not so clearly) different from the other
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species of Xanthosoma, but it probably has its origins associated with
humans. Should we consider it an artificial species, or should we consider
it as a species that evolved in some kind of mutualistic relation with the
human animal? The same with X. riedelianum, X. atrovirens and many other
species. Even Spathiphyllum wallisii is not known in the wild.
aren't many plants totally unknown in the wild? including pineapple, corn,
and the common hibiscus.
tsuh yang chen, nyc, USA
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies

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