Re: [lojban] Re: leleshwa

[Pierre Abbat <phma@webjockey.net>]

On Wednesday 17 March 2004 20:04, Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 07:57:21PM -0500, Pierre Abbat wrote:
> > On Wednesday 17 March 2004 19:38, Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> > > > tarxonanto, from the genus name Tarchonanthus. Someone explained
> > > > this as meaning "funeral flower", but he's not sure why.
> > >
> > > Can't use the species name?
> >
> > The species name is "camphoratus". ITIS doesn't list any camphoratus,
> > but it does list species called camphorata, camphoratum, and camphora.
>
> I'd say use the shortest of those, then.

I meant it lists species *of other genera* - it doesn't list Tarchonanthus at 
all. I've read there are a few other species of Tarchonanthus.

phma
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