Thanks Dear Pankaj ji for sharing this interesting info..... Regards Prashant
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks a lot Dinesh sir. In the last case, most interesting thing is, > three differentpersons at three different places, used the same > species name for theirplants in the same year, which eventually > referred to same taxa. There has to be somethign DEAR about DEARE on > which the name is based!!! May be the plant to which all referred to > was collected by some Mr. Dear!! > Enjoy. > Pankaj > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Many thanks Pankaj ... very useful information. > > Regards. > > Dinesh > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> While working on the Revision of Bulbophyllums of Asia, I am > >> encountering many Orchid names which are tricky. So I just wished to > >> share some information, why we should be careful while attaching > >> proper names to the plants. Its very technical and may not be interest > >> of all, but please bear with me. > >> Here are few strange examples: > >> > >> A. > >> Bulbophyllum careyanum (Hook.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 732 (1826). > >> Bulbophyllum carrianum J.J.Verm., Gard. Bull. Singapore 52: 279 (2000). > >> > >> Both of the above examples are of accepted names of two different > >> plants, but they are pronounced similarly though they have variation > >> in spelling and etymology. > >> > >> B. > >> Bulbophyllum klossii Ridl., Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 9: 179 > (1916). > >> Bulbophyllum klossii Ridl., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 85 (1926), > nom. > >> illeg. > >> > >> Both of the names are unaccepted. Second name is invalid as the first > >> name already existed. These name dont refer to the same plant because > >> first plant is actually synonyms of Bulbophyllum trachyanthum > >> Kraenzl., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 44: 336 (1894), where as second one refers > >> to Bulbophyllum purpurascens Teijsm. & Binn., Natuurk. Tijdschr. > >> Ned.-Indië 24: 308 (1862). > >> > >> C. > >> Bulbophyllum ciliatum (Blume) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 48 (1830). > >> Bulbophyllum ciliolatum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. > >> 1: 809 (1913). > >> > >> Both the above names are accepted and they are distinct taxa and > >> missing one 'o' means a wrong identity!! > >> > >> D. > >> Bulbophyllum cochleatum Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 125 (1862). > >> Bulbophyllum cochleatum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8: 455 > >> (1910), nom. illeg. > >> > >> First is an accepted name and second is invalid as first exists but > >> second refers to another plant, Bulbophyllum macphersonii var. > >> spathulatum Dockrill & St.Cloud, N. Queensland Naturalist 26(117): 4 > >> (1957). > >> > >> E. > >> Bulbophyllum dearei (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f., Flora 71: 156 (1888). > >> Bulbophyllum dearei A.H.Kent in H.J.Veitch, Man. Orchid. Pl. 3: 95 > >> (1888), nom. illeg. > >> > >> Both names were published in 1888 but one was a bit early so first is > >> accept and second is illegitimate. But the interesting thing is, > >> second is synonym of first. Second interesting thing is the basionym > >> of first was also published in 1888, Sarcopodium dearei Rchb.f., Flora > >> 71: 156 (1888).!!! > >> > >> Enjoy the twists and turns.... > >> Pankaj > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ********************************************************************** > >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > >> > >> > >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > >> Conservation Officer > >> > >> Office: > >> Flora Conservation Department > >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> Residence: > >> 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> email: [email protected] > >> [email protected] > >> [email protected] > >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > >> +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > > > > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) >
