Sorry, two different persons named the last one with a single species name and a third person made a new combination. One name is based on other. As usual, I am poor in mathematics... Thanks a lot Madhuri mam and Prashant sir for your comments.. Pankaj
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 3:29 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) -- ********************************************************************** "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)
