Dear Ron Thanks for your detailed explanation. Just one clarification. There is nothing like accepted legitimate name. Any name is legitimate which has been published according to the rules of nomenclature and can be considered while deciding the correct/accepted name. There can be many legitimate name for a taxon, but only one correct/accepted name. All rest of names legitimate as well as illegitimate ones are its synonyms.
-- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Ron_Convolvulaceae <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Gurcharan ji, > > Thank you for your clarifications regarding the current > confusion in different databases referring to Ipomoea dichroa and Ipomoea > arachnosperma. > > I agree that in many cases it may be a case of taxonomic judgement. > > I stated my position regarding synonyms being used as if they had the same > status as an accepted name repeated here: > > > "The current accepted name should be used in place of older outdated > synonyms , otherwise people get the impression that synonym in botany means > = "The same as" and that is not true because *the synonym in botany > refers to the outdated name that is no longer current as the legitimate > name *and *that* is why it has only the *status of synonym" > > * > Regarding the discussion and hopeful clarification of legitimate binomials > or epithets , certainly synonyms will be addressed in the course of the > clarification process.* > > *I would still take the position *regarding generalized usage of > nomenclature that an accepted name (when clear ) should be used in place of > any synonym* , that there is a distinct organizational premise for > assigning an accepted (international ?) name over any other illegitimate > name , because *a plant can (and should) have only one accepted > legitimate name but can have many synonyms...and a binomial or epithet > which has synonym status as a lower ranking term for some other accepted > binomial , may have legitimate status in it's own right.*. > > The *general usage of synonyms , as if they had the same rank* ( and > therefore were the equivalent in terms of correct usage) *as an accepted > name *would tend (in the final analysis) towards engendering the mistaken > concept that a plant can ( and should) have more than one accepted name. > > There should ultimately be only one accepted legitimate name , as that is > one of the goals of modern organized taxonomic nomenclature , (*however > and whenever the conclusion is finally arrived at*) and agreed upon > Internationally. > > best regards, > > Ron > > > > > >> >> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com> >> > > On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:03:15 AM UTC-4, Balkar wrote: > >> I've shared Convolvulaceae week: Ipomoea dichroa canal bank Sutana and >> Thermal<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> Click to open: >> >> - Convolvulaceae week: Ipomoea dichroa canal bank Sutana and >> Thermal<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> >> >> >> Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, >> spreadsheets and presentations. >> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com> >> > > On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:03:15 AM UTC-4, Balkar wrote: > >> I've shared Convolvulaceae week: Ipomoea dichroa canal bank Sutana and >> Thermal<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> Click to open: >> >> - Convolvulaceae week: Ipomoea dichroa canal bank Sutana and >> Thermal<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> >> >> >> Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, >> spreadsheets and presentations. >> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com> >> > > On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:03:15 AM UTC-4, Balkar wrote: > >> I've shared Convolvulaceae week: Ipomoea dichroa canal bank Sutana and >> Thermal<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> Click to open: >> >> - Convolvulaceae week: Ipomoea dichroa canal bank Sutana and >> Thermal<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZXFJjEHS_qgTTshoSi4RiauhuTkxwuny4XoxCni9ys/edit> >> >> >> >> Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, >> spreadsheets and presentations. >> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com> >> >
