Talk:Hosta

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[edit] VirusX

I'm just curious, but why no mention of Hosta VirusX (HVX)? Is it something that should be added here or as it's own entry. Either way, it should at least be mentioned since it's becoming nearly epidemic in commercially grown plants.

[edit] Image problem

Could anyone explain why the image at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Hosta_%27%27undulata%27%27.JPG could not be rendered in the taxobox ? I cannot see any syntax problem and yet there's visibly a problem there.

It contains non-standard characters that are not compatible with file name characters. I've re-uploaded it with a new name Image:Hosta undulata.jpg - MPF 00:13, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Agavaceae or Hyacinthaceae?

There is no mention of classification in this article. Can anyone explain why Hosta is classificed here in the family Agavaceae, but elsewhere (NCBI database) as Hyacinthaceae? NaySay 18:46, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Hostas are in Liliaceae, sometimes divided in to subfamily Hyacinthacae. They are NOT in not Agavaceae. This is definately 100% wrong and should be changed.

-Guest

There is Hosta genus in both familys. See: Agavaceae

-Other Guest

Family-level classifications of many plant genera are in a state of flux and this has caused confusion and discussion throughout Wikipedia. I've edited the article slightly to clarify this. In a nutshell, Hosta is much more closely related to the genus Agave than to either Hyacinthus or Lilium, and is included in Agavaceae in recent classifications, particularly the influential Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system. Liliaceae as traditionally known was a huge, poorly defined and unnatural family that has been disassembled into several smaller families. This is a process that started even before the molecular phylogenies that have affected so many plant families. Please see the various family articles, where it is all explained. MrDarwin 13:35, 28 July 2006 (UTC)