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Danny B Started conversation Oct 31, 2001
Hi Wilfred,
I'm just editing your Hellebore entry and I wondered if you could clarify something for me. In the sentence:
The genus does not include the pokeweeds: American, false or white hellebore (Veratrum spp.); and the winter hellebore, Eranthis hyemalis.
Are all four hellebores mentioned (American, false, white and winter) classed as pokeweeds, or just the first three?
Thanks 
Danny B.
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Wilfrid is 42 (1x7x3+0+21) Posted Nov 1, 2001
Just the first three are pokeweeds, Danny. In fact it's only two because 'false' and 'white' are the same species, I understand.
(I must admit that I learnt my punctuation when Latin was still compulsory)
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Danny B Posted Nov 1, 2001
Latin? Never heard of it 
Thanks for clearing that up - the entry is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A649208 if you want to have a look before I send it back to the editors. I'll leave it there for a few days.
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Danny B Posted Nov 3, 2001
Glad you approve 
I'll send it back to the Editors and hopefully it'll be in the Guide soon 
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