Again many thanks Gurcharan ji. My query had stemmed from finding that a thorough search on internet yields more results for *A. crispum* than *A. crispa*. Your clarification regarding use of neuter gender epithets in the Flora of British India is convincing.
The second part of query regarding endemism of *A. crispa* to the Western Ghats rose due to finding its entry in few white papers, listed here for reference: - Threatened Plants of Orissa and Priority Species for Conservation ... http://www2.wii.gov.in/envis/threatened_plants/Chapter-25.htm - Rare and Endangered plan species in Orissa state ... http://www.elaw.org/system/files/Annex-5.doc - Medicinal Plants of Orissa ... http://envis.frlht.org/checklist/Orissa.pdf - The Eastern Ghats - EPTRI-ENVIS Newsletter ... http://envis-eptri.ap.nic.in/images/Vol.11,No.4,2005.pdf - Journal of Organisation for Protection of Ecosystem, Environment and Endangered Species ... http://e-planet.co.in/publication/e-planet_5_1.pdf Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dinesh ji > In Flora of British India where all species are given neuter epithets, A. > crispum is shown distribute in Western Ghats: Concan to Travancore. > > Hortipedia link is interesting needs to be explored further. > > > -- > 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 Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Many thanks Gurcharan ji for resolving the orthographic variance. >> >> Hoping second part of the query will get a response from those familiar >> with *Aerides crispa*'s distribution. >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dinesh ji >>> Going through The Plant List, IPNI and GRIN I find that Aerides is a >>> feminine genus, and as such Aerides crispa should be the correct >>> orthography, any reference to crispum in this genus may be treated as >>> orthographic error. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Dinesh Valke >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear friends, >>>> >>>> While compiling names for *Aerides crispa* Lindl., came across *Aerides >>>> crispum* Lindl. >>>> Would go with *A. crispum* as orthographic variant of *A. crispa* ... >>>> please validate. >>>> >>>> 1) * >>>> A. crispum* Lindl. is not found in The Plants List >>>> *A. crispum* Lindl. is found in Wikipedia at >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerides_crispum >>>> Here, *A. crispa* Lindl. (1833) is put as synonym of *A. crispum*Lindl. >>>> (1833) >>>> >>>> 2) * >>>> A. crispa* Lindl. is put as endemic to the Western Ghats at the >>>> Orchids of Kerala ... >>>> http://enchantingkerala.org/kerala-orchids/kerala-orchids-aerides.php >>>> *A. crispum* Lindl. is put as native of Malay Archipelago at >>>> Hortipedia ... http://en.hortipedia.com/wiki/Aerides_crispum >>>> Please help in resolving the fact here. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > >
