Indeed interesting Pankaj. To me, the most interesting point is someone digging into this chaos. Not much is discussed in this regard; and rarely such matter is put in black and white.
Though not knowing the plants you mentioned, it is getting clearer that botanical name alone may not suggest a species, unless accompanied by the author citation. Thank you very much for the eye-opening post. Regards. Dinesh Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > 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) >> > >
