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Addition of Gunneraceae - Gunnera - G. tinctoria to VASCAN - vernaculars #3054

Closed brouille closed 2 years ago

brouille commented 2 years ago

Dear colleagues

Following FNA 10 and eFlora BC, I added Gunnera tinctoria to VASCAN. This requires vernaculars for the family and genus also.

Note that eFlora uses Chilean rhubarb as vernacular (https://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Gunnera tinctoria), while FNA 10 (printed, not on web yet), uses Giant Rhubarb, dinosaur food, nalca, panque [the last two probably Chilean names). AS the plant is ephemeral, I suggest not to add many vernaculars.

I leave Marc to choose the French name. This is a frequently cultivated plant.

Luc

MFavreau commented 2 years ago

French names added.

Marc

manions commented 2 years ago

English vernaculars added