In worst case plants of both look like T. formosanum actually!

On Wed, 3 Aug 2022 at 15:22, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello all
> I checked some more references including pictures and sketches of plants
> from Taiwan. I also looked into Khyanjeet's article and I agree that his
> plant is Thrixspermum formosanum.
> I dont have very high resolution images. But I do not see hairs on the
> outer surface of labellum in Khyanjeet's images. But I see hairs on
> Khanal's images.
> Can you guys confirm if its true. I think at this moment Khyanjeets plant
> matches more with formosanum and not with pygmaeum. I have also looked into
> flora of Taiwan. The illustrations of pygmaeum in flora of taiwan doesnt
> match with either of the members. However, lets say what if the
> illustration of at least pygmaeum is wrong in the book!!
> I have also looked into specimens from Vietnam. The plants do match well
> with Khyanjeet's images. And there are no hairs on outer surface of
> labellum.
>
> On Wed, 3 Aug 2022 at 14:47, Madhusudhan Khanal <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Attached more pictures of the plant with flowers. The flowers are exact
>> similar with the plants you posted. I also have gone through your
>> publication and the characters matches perfectly with it. Kindly have a
>> look at it once. Thank you.
>> Regards,
>> Madhusudhan Khanal
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 9:35 PM Khyanjeet Gogoi <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Your plant is not Thrixspermum formosanum, formosanum and pygmaeum both
>>> are different species, I do not agree with BSI. Please go through my
>>> Thrixspermum formosanum Photograph......
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 3:15 PM Madhusudhan Khanal <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now I understand. Thank you sir for the clarification.
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Madhusudhan
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 1 Aug, 2022, 11:33 am Pankaj Kumar, <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Respected sir
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, the name Thrixspermum formosanum is written under Thrixspermum
>>>>> pygmaeum in the BSI book. But no, it doesnt mean they are synonym because
>>>>> there is something else written in front of the text.
>>>>> What it means is, "the plant mentioned by Khyanjeet Gogoi and Rajendra
>>>>> Yonzone in The MIOS Journal is not T. formosanum but T. pygmaeum.
>>>>> "auct. non."  means this name doesnt belong to the original author,
>>>>> that was Schlechter, who synonymised the name Sarcochilus formosanus of
>>>>> Hayata under Thrixspermum as Thrixspermum formosanum.
>>>>> In simple words, BSI is saying Khyanjeet and Yonzone were wrong in
>>>>> identifying their plant.
>>>>> So currently these two names, Thrixspermum formosanum and T. pygmaeum
>>>>> are considered distinct and both are accepted names.
>>>>>
>>>>> Pankaj
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 1 Aug 2022 at 13:21, Madhusudhan Khanal <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Kindly check the mention of T.formosanum below T.pygmeaum in Orchids
>>>>>> of India Pictorial guide.
>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, 30 Jul, 2022, 1:35 pm Madhusudhan Khanal, <
>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Respected sir. I just want to confirm whether T.pygmeaum and
>>>>>>> T.formosanum are different species or not. In orchids of India 
>>>>>>> (Pictorial
>>>>>>> guide) below Thrixspermum pygmeaum in the synonym section there is 
>>>>>>> mention
>>>>>>> of T.formosanum. I don't have the book with me right now but I can show 
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> the picture of the page on which it is mentioned on Monday. Sharing you 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> dissected pics of the flower shortly. Thank you.
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> Madhusudhan Khanal
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, 25 Jul, 2022, 11:53 am Pankaj Kumar, <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear sir
>>>>>>>> I do not understand your question.
>>>>>>>> 1. What is the id of this orchid in the picture? - I need to show
>>>>>>>> me a dissected flower to confirm.
>>>>>>>> 2. Thrixspermum formosanum is synonym of T. pygmaeum according to
>>>>>>>> the BSI's book? - I have the book right in front of me and this book
>>>>>>>> doesn't claim that they are synonym, please check again
>>>>>>>> Khayanjit already wrote in his manuscript
>>>>>>>> "Note: Thrixspermum formosanum (Hayata) Schltr. is similar to 
>>>>>>>> Thrixspermum
>>>>>>>> pygmaeum (King & Pantl.) Holt. Gogoi et al., 2012 described this
>>>>>>>> species as Thrixspermum pygmaeum but differs by having abaxially
>>>>>>>> purple spot-ted leaves and a white, with brownish stripes, lipped
>>>>>>>> flower."
>>>>>>>> I have added Khyanjeet in the email.
>>>>>>>> Thanks and regards
>>>>>>>> Pankaj
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Pankaj
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, 24 Jul 2022 at 18:22, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Saroj ji, for the validation.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 19 Jul 2022 at 20:15, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thrixspermum formosanum !
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 4:04 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Madhusudhan ji
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>>>>>>>> From: Madhusudhan Khanal <
>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 at 15:47
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:428512] Requesting I'd confirmation of
>>>>>>>>>>> Thrixspermum formosanum (Orchidaceae)
>>>>>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Respected experts. The flower of this specimen resambles T.
>>>>>>>>>>> formosanum . The specimen was reported as first from India by Gogoi 
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> Yonzone (2015) and was collected from Assam. In Orchids of India 
>>>>>>>>>>> (Pictorial
>>>>>>>>>>> guide) the species T. formosanum have been treated as a synonym of 
>>>>>>>>>>> T.
>>>>>>>>>>> pygmeaum but on checking the status of T. formosanum it looks like a
>>>>>>>>>>> different species. Kindly help in the identification of this 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thrixspermum.
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Madhusudhan Khanal
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>>>>>>>> *Pankaj Kumar* MSc, PhD, FLS
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> IUCN-SSC Red List Authority for Orchids of Asia
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia; Global Orchid Trade Group; 
>>>>>>>> Western
>>>>>>>> Ghats Plant Specialist Group
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., P.R. China
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>> *Pankaj Kumar* MSc, PhD, FLS
>>>>>
>>>>> IUCN-SSC Red List Authority for Orchids of Asia
>>>>>
>>>>> IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia; Global Orchid Trade Group; Western
>>>>> Ghats Plant Specialist Group
>>>>>
>>>>> Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., P.R. China
>>>>>
>>>>> *email*: [email protected]; [email protected]
>>>>> *Phone*: +852 9436 6251 (mobile)
>>>>>
>>>>
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> *Pankaj Kumar* MSc, PhD, FLS
>
> IUCN-SSC Red List Authority for Orchids of Asia
>
> IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia; Global Orchid Trade Group; Western
> Ghats Plant Specialist Group
>
> Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., P.R. China
>
> *email*: [email protected]; [email protected]
> *Phone*: +852 9436 6251 (mobile)
>


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*Pankaj Kumar* MSc, PhD, FLS

IUCN-SSC Red List Authority for Orchids of Asia

IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia; Global Orchid Trade Group; Western
Ghats Plant Specialist Group

Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., P.R. China

*email*: [email protected]; [email protected]
*Phone*: +852 9436 6251 (mobile)

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