Talk:Phormium

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Should this page also include the New Zeland mountain flax (Phormium cookianum) given the species overlapping uses? --nixie 00:45, 12 Jan 2005 (UTC) There might also be reference made to the karakia (prayers) required before cutting the flax in Aotearoa/New Zealand. It's symbolic significance, and "te rito o te harakeke" (the cente of the plant) that must be preserved to presreve the whole plant. hypotaxis 06:46, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Added Phormium cookianum

Hi there. Added Phormium cookianum before I read the discussion note. Sould defn. be included as Flax as a generic term is used to refer to both Phormiums. Also, suggest that flax with a small f be made an F!

Edit note not quite big enough! It would be interesting to include data about both present and past predominance (number of, geographical grouping etc.) if it exists. However both Maori and western articles/knowledge about flax suggest the importance of both species. In my experience as a New Zealander, flax weaver, and someone who has looked after one of the major parts of the broken up Rene Orchiston collection, I am confident that both the literature and the popular view of New Zealanders suggests both species.