Talk:Narcissus (flower)
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Personally, I'm not sure the move is needed, but Stevertigo brought it to Requested Moves, so I figured it should be talked about here. There's bad links in Whatlinkshere from both of them (here and here), but Narcissus (disambiguation) makes a good case for moving both into their disambiguated versions, and making that the Narcissus page. What do other people think? -- nae'blis (talk) 04:58, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Proposed merger of Daffodil into Narcissus (flower)
I am seriously proposing that the article Daffodil should be merged into this article. The name "daffodil" is the English word of the Latin "narcissus". Other plant articles in Wikipedia are under their Latin names, with the English version being redirected to it. Dieter Simon 23:06, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
- While I don't see any particular need Daffodils not to be included under this article, I disagree that The name "daffodil" is the English word of the Latin "narcissus". The name daffodil is an English name for certain species known in England and northwestern Europe. While many people apply it now to all Narcissus, some species such as the rush leaved jonquils are rarely called daffodils.
- Also, is Narcissus a Latin name or a botanic name? Imc 11:39, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Daffodil mutant
Hello! I've got a picture of a mutant daffodil I found on the side of the road. I wonder if you'd like it on this page? It's whats called "agamous", as in, its got no reproductive organs, just petals and sepals. Its my own picture I took this morning. Zsingaya 07:44, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
- This picture is now available on the The ABC Model of Flower Development page. Zsingaya 08:27, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Scientific classification
I've been looking at this article and there is one thing you could do to improve it. On the scientific classification please put the species. If you do not understand me please look on this article [1] na don the article look at bthe scientific classification on the side. Thanks.--Pendotigers 09:57, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Name?
The article says that the "narcissus" part of the species name was derived from the Greek character Narcissus. But, whe you click on the link, "The poisonous qualities of Daffodils" at the bottom of the page, you see this:
"The botanical name of the genus, Narcissus, is considered to be derived, not as is often said, from the name of the classical youth who met with his death through vainly trying to embrace his image reflected in a clear stream, but from the Greek word narkao (to benumb), on account of the narcotic properties which the plant possesses. Pliny describes it as Narce narcissum dictum, non a fabuloso puero, 'named Narcissus from Narce, not from the fabulous boy.'"
(http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/n/narcis01.html)
Might someone confirm/fix this? Thanks. WiiWillieWiki 00:28, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
