Yes sir, that was the twist. Its by same author in different publication.... :) Pankaj
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Pankaj ji for these interesting examples > > Had known examples of homonyms involving different authors, but this one is > interesting > > Bulbophyllum klossii Ridl., Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 9: 179 (1916). > Bulbophyllum klossii Ridl., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 85 (1926), nom. > illeg. > > How could Ridley give same name to two different plants > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> 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) > > > > -- ********************************************************************** "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)
