Expedition - identification of unknowns

[Diane Whitehead]

Is there a spot where expedition collections which are labelled 'sp'
with a code number, are later identified?

I have just had some germination of gladiolus from the AGS STAR
expedition to Iran in 2004, perhaps.

I Googled, and I looked through the AGS website, both without
success.

[Lesley Cox]

Such a place would be very useful indeed.

[Diane Clement]

Is there a spot where expedition collections which are labelled 'sp'
with a code number, are later identified?

I have just had some germination of gladiolus from the AGS STAR
expedition to Iran in 2004, perhaps.

I Googled, and I looked through the AGS website, both without
success.

I hold the data on all AGS Wild collected seed, including recently collected STAR and F&W.  The official line is to contact me directly at diane.clement@agsgroups.org. 
Diane W, if you would send me the AGS number for this seed (including number and letter if it has both) I will send you further info. 

Publication of the identification of unknown spp would be fantastic, there are a lot of collections from 10+ years ago still doing the rounds with their numbers.  ACE, ACW, etc.  It would be good project to sort them all out. 
Maybe one day, given time and no day job ....   
Diane   

[Maggi Young]

Diane C., I had no idea that you held the AGS expedition info... very useful to know this.

It would be a terrific resource if all expedition organisers were to "complete" their work with updated listings that were more generally available, wouldn't it? Doesn't happen too often though, does it? So, as you say, we are left with plants drifting aound with  xxxxx sp. Bloggs and Carraway 9268.... fat use to man nor beast really!

[annew]

It would also probably be useful for the expedition organisers to have reports back from shareholders about which plants they collected are still extant in people's gardens.