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Old 25-02-2007, 02:23 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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"Sally Thompson" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:30:13 +0000, Sacha wrote
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On 25/2/07 08:57, in article ,
"Broadback"
wrote:

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Using Latin names is confusing enough for me, but why do they so often
seem to change plant names?

It's to do with classifying them properly from the purist's botanical
pov.
I see why it's done but it irritates, I must admit. It's like that
lovely
lemon scented leafed thing which I still call Lippia citrodora (also
known
as lemon verbena to some) That has a 'new' name but I just cannot get
it
into my head and never, ever remember it.


Perhaps you could just call it the Plant Formerly Known as Lemon Verbena
:-)
Sally in Shropshire, UK

Or "that yellow shrubby thing we got from aunty June..."
Jenny :~)


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