User talk:Granitethighs

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cultivar
You may have noticed that your edits have been reverted twice now. The reason is that your new definition is not nearly as concise and clear as the previous one. The bit about the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants probably belongs in a usage note or something, not the definition. -Atelaes λάλει ἐμοί 22:30, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi Atelaes. I like definitions to be as succinct as possible too. Unfortunately the international (and internationally-accepted) body governing the nomenclature of cultivated plants has ultimate authority in these matters and also has a formal definition for cultivar derived by progressive discussion over 40 years within the international taxonomic community. I work in this business and although the previous definition was short and succinct it was also inaccurate. If Wikipedia overrides the officially accepted international definition then the "system is not working". Granitethighs 22:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Could you provide a link on that please? -Atelaes λάλει ἐμοί 22:46, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * sorry - not sure what I am meant to be linking to do you mean the latest ICNCP - because it is online and can be checked?


 * Perhaps a link to the the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants site, where their definition is listed. -Atelaes λάλει ἐμοί 00:01, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It can be accessed from the International Society for Horticultural Science web site at www.ishs.org. I could cite the exact page in the definition in Wiktionary. Try http://www.actahort.org/books/647/647_3.htm Granitethighs 00:15, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Sorry I haven't gotten back to you on that (finals week). I tried the link, but I couldn't access anything.  It said I needed to be logged in.  When I get some free time (probably Monday) I'll see if my university library doesn't allow me to hack in somehow.  -Atelaes λάλει ἐμοί 23:43, 16 May 2008 (UTC)