I don't believe it. Very interesting read, and I don't doubt that the plants all originated from the same species . However, I'm not convinced that they are <i>still</i> the same species; can one assert that we have, through artificial selection, induced speciation? I believe this is more likely.<p>I will admit that the definition of "species" is subject to debate. The general definition to which I subscribe requires that two individuals are able to mate, produce offspring, and that can then mate and produce offspring of its own. A major shortcoming with this definition, however, is that it does not address Ring Species. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_species" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_species</a>