[Taxacom] Asterales - uncouth

[Weakley, Alan]

I think Stearn's statement is "spot on".  Moderation in all things.

"Asterales" certainly has native language or country of origin variation in the last two syllables:  long a "AY" vs. or broad a "AH, and Z sound (voiced sibilant) vs. S (unvoiced sibilant) sound for the last consonant.  But at least it's readily recognizable in the various versions.

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Subject: Re: [Taxacom] Asterales - uncouth

Just to add that Stearn was of course using 'uncouth' in its original
meaning: "not known or not familiar to one,** seldom experienced". Just in case anybody thought he was being uncouth in more recent usage...........

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Sean

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