[Taxacom] GOMGOACAT - Pteridophyta

[John Grehan]

If one is so intolerant of discussions focused on areas other than those
one considers important, why bother subscribing to TAXACOM where there
are no structures against posting only those views and points pertinent
to those who feel that way?

John Grehan


> -----Original Message-----
> From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [mailto:taxacom-
> bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Hovenkamp, P. (Peter)
> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:22 AM
> To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> Subject: Re: [Taxacom] GOMGOACAT - Pteridophyta
> 
> I would have thought that word would have got out by now that
> Pteridophyta are likely to be monophyletic indeed. But if Kinman's
> system does not deal with monophyletic groups, Ken is free to make
them
> poly- or paraphyletic.
> 
> But why is it that every now and then (is it indeed with increasing
> frequency or is my memory failing me?) we need to be smothered on
> Taxacom with this sort of discussion? It does not seem to result in
> anything useful - certainly not in better informed opinions being
> vented.
> 
> If you would all label these postings properly, I can set up an
> autodelete option.
> 
> Peter Hovenkamp
> Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden branch
> www.nationaalherbarium.nl
> 
> (Grumpy Old Men Going On About Cladistics All the Time)
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> > [mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of
> > Kenneth Kinman
> > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 12:32 PM
> > To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> > Subject: [Taxacom] Pteridophyta
> >
> > Hi Jim,
> >       I am not sure what you are saying.  Are you saying that
> > Pteridophyta is polyphyletic, rather than paraphyletic?  If
> > so, can you quote some papers which present evidence of its
polyphyly?
> >          ------Thanks,
> >                          Ken
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > Jim Croft wrote:
> > When someone utters the name 'Pteridophyta', most people have
> > an idea what they are talking about, so in that respect it is
> > not meaningless.
> >  But to use the same handle as a statement of origins,
> > relatedness and connectedness it is not only uninformative,
> > it is misleading.
> > Communication is all about context.
> >
> >
> >
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