Talk:Bulnesia sarmientoi

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This does not look right. Surely Bulnesia sarmientoi and Bulnesia arborea both are good species? Brya 10:08, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

AFAIK the two names are synonyms. --Pablo D. Flores (Talk) 15:23, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

Do you have a monograph? Both are pretty widely used, as separate species. Brya 20:39, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

I'm just beginning to see that... I got confused due to this. The main description I wrote, and the picture as well, is definitely B. sarmientoi, though I gather that B. arborea is very similar. What do you suggest? Do you have material to write a separate article, or should we move this to a common name and clear up the matter of the two species in the text? --Pablo D. Flores (Talk) 00:27, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

Yes, they are often mentioned together. The wood is traded together also. You could leave it as it is, just delete the synonym (twice), make a note that Bulnesia arborea is very similar and move everything on the wood properties either to a new entry or below a new heading (perhaps "Verawood"). As the use in the Chaco will refer to Bulnesia sarmientoi only this may not be easy to layout. Perhaps, the easiest thing is to have an entry Bulnesia with a heading for wood and a listing ("principal species") with brief notes for each species. Brya 17:00, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

A quick google check reveals a third species Bulnesia retama, and also some dispute over the spelling of B. sarmientoi, with several sources (including the USDA plants database) spelling it Bulnesia sarmienti - MPF 16:09, 1 October 2005 (UTC)