That is why none of the databases are not 100 % perfect and reliable. Whenever I point out some mistakes in GBIF databases they just reply that it is the responsibility of the person / organisation uploading the data, not the GBIF. How can POWO and GBIF and other databases upload data with two accepted names for the same sp.?
Thank you. Saroj Kasaju On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Many many thanks, Tabish, for pointing to this fact, and bringing it to > light. > Indeed yes, POWO mentions same source of publication for both the names. > In the *Barleria prattiana* Santapau page, a justifying note would > encourage discontinuing use of the name *Barleria prattensis* Santapau . > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Sunday, 6 April 2025 at 22:13:48 UTC+5:30 Tabish wrote: > >> Dear Garg ji, >> The name *Barleria prattensis* is taxonomically incorrect. It is >> named after some Mr. Pratt, but when you coin an epithet after someone's >> name, you should never end it as *ensis*. This ending of an epithet is >> used when the plant is being named after a *place*, e.g. *yunnanensis, >> capensis, nilgherrensis* etc. >> The ending *iana* can be used when the epithet is named after a >> person, e.g., *wightiana, hamiltoniana, wallichiana* etc. It is against >> taxonomy rules to name an epithet after a person, and end it with *ensis*. >> That's why *prattensis* is incorrect. >> For correcting such names, a separate paper is not required. The >> incorrect epithet can just be replaced by the taxonomically correct >> epithet. You can see that POWO mentions the exact same publication, Kew >> Bull. 3: 487 (1948 publ. 1949) , for both the names! >> https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77220423-1 >> You may like to put the correct name, *Barleria prattiana* Santapau on >> eFI. >> Tabish >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "eFloraofIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/7959a460-cb49-4e22-9f84-10352282cd40n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/7959a460-cb49-4e22-9f84-10352282cd40n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAEf%3DytSNBeKgatON7%3D4N4ytEA7vyRC9mwahTq94FVisjiQvtYw%40mail.gmail.com.
