May I know whom your wrote to for the corrections? Pankaj
On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > Pankaj Ji and Gurcharan ji, > > In that case we must discourage fellow members to use The Plant List. I > searched our group > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/%22the$20plant$20list%22 > > > There are over 400 results where "The Plant List" was used as reference. > Lets discuss on it and if required stop recommending the use of this > reference site. > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Oudhia ji >> Unfortunately there are huge mistakes in the Plant List. Till date I have >> written them nearly six letters pointing more than 500 errors and >> ommisions. Unfortunately many Indian taxa and their names are missing >> totally from the List. There is no one to own responsibility and I don't >> know how this confusion will be solved. At present we have just to pick up >> what is more recent in taxonomic and nomenclatural status of our plants. >> The Plant List people have not bothered to even copy whole of IPNI in what >> they claim a "Complete List of World 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=57084 >>> >>> This one sir. Irony is many of the scientists at both plant list and >>> this link are common, but they have different opinion at different places, >>> mainly because all dont pay attention to all of the taxa. Its a huge plant >>> world out there after all, of which more than 50% still remains >>> unexplored...... >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Pankaj Oudhia >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks for your reply. >>>> >>>> May I know the exact references you are quoting so that I can forward >>>> it to the mentor of the specific page at the Plant List for correction. >>>> >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Pankaj Kumar >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Everything on internet (including The Plant List) cant be right sir. >>>>> There was a huge discussion and some articles dealing with this issue >>>>> after Dr. H.P.Wood changed the name of Dendrobium aphyllum to Dendrobium >>>>> cucullatum. But recently there was another article by Mr. Andre Schuiteman >>>>> which changed the names back based on relevant discussions. >>>>> Many still believe that cucullatum, aphyllum, pierardii are same >>>>> (Checklist of Monocots, Goaverts et al. 2012). So we should wait for >>>>> further more discussions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The synonym (With 3 star confidence level) of Dendrobium cucullatum >>>>>> is *Dendrobium* *pierardii* Roxb. ex >>>>>> Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-58701> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Another synonym is *Dendrobium* *aphyllum* var. *cucullatum* (R.Br.) >>>>>> P.K.Sarkar <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-57085> >>>>>> >>>>>> But the confidence level is of only one star. >>>>>> >>>>>> Source: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-57520 >>>>>> >>>>>> regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 7:58 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes now it is called Dendrobium aphyllum as before. >>>>>>> Thanks for sharing. >>>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ********************************************************************** >>>>> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. >>>>> Conservation Officer >>>>> >>>>> Office: >>>>> Orchid Conservation Section >>>>> 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 5:00pm); +852 9436 >>>>> 6251(mobile). 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Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section 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 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194
