From what I can tell, he studied and did quite a bit of  revision of Dracaena in Africa.  

Reduced to Aloe!  Good Lord, what next?

Michael

Interlaken NY Zone6

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From: Norma - Crasulady2 <crasulady2 <at> dslextreme.com>
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Sent: Thu, Aug 23, 2012 8:44 pm
Subject: Re: [Sansevierias] oh those names again.

 



Who is J.J. Boss  I am just a beginner, and don't know that name where can this information be found.  and Gasteria, and Haworthia have been reduced to Aloe.  Because the Dutch said so.  Ask Bruce Bayer about this please. 

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From: Bonsaigai37 <at> aol.com

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Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:57 AM

Subject: Re: [Sansevierias] oh those names again.

Just found this:

It has found evidence that the apparent close relationship between Sansevieria  and  Dracaena

is based on overall morphology but has not taken into consideration palynology and 

ontogenetic studies. It is interesting that in  both the morphological and molecular analyses 

of Rudall et al. (2000), Dracaena and Sansevieria come out as separate entities. This coupled with the distinctions pointed out

 by Nakai (1936), Ojeda et al. (1984) and by Ojeda & Ludlow-Wiechers, 1995) indicate

that the two genera are distinct and should be maintained as such.

That said, J.J Bos, 1998, reduced Sansevieria to Dracaena.  However as the above article by Rudall, et. al. 2000, notes it should remain separate entities.  OY!   Can't they make up their minds!?!?!  Technically, Rudall, as the later author, should be considered "correct,"  if that's the word we want to use.

No arguments.

Remember - treats not threats.

Michael

Interlaken NY Zone 6 

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From: Helli <sansevieria <at> matucana.de>
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Sent: Thu, Aug 23, 2012 2:03 pm
Subject: Re: [Sansevierias] Some new plants.

 

> (Where did you see Sansevieria listed as Dracaena?)

Does that matter? I suspect it is not popular, like in the famous poem
of Christian Morgenstern (free quote):
"for, they reasoned pointedly,
that which must not, can not be."

(http://www.alb-neckar-schwarzwald.de/morgenstern/morgenstern_poems.html)

Helli

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