Any published reference to show that* Habenaria* *furcifera* Lindl. is different from *Habenaria ovalifolia* *Wight* ? I have been generally following The Plant List unless some later publications indicates otherwise. - Tabish
On Saturday, September 22, 2012 6:02:36 PM UTC+5:30, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: > > Yes they have been put as synonym but its not right. > Pankaj > > > On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 8:31 PM, Dinesh Valke > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Thank you very much Pankaj and Sweedle for correcting the ID. >> >> Clarification regarding citation -- is it *Habenaria ovalifolia* *Wight*? >> It is put as synonym of *Habenaria furcifera* Lindl. at The Plants List. >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> <[email protected]<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> This is Habenaria ovalifolia. >>> Thanks to Sweedle for bringing this out. >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, 19 September 2012 03:53:35 UTC+8, Dinesh Valke wrote: >>>> >>>> via >>>> Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> >>>> > H <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/h> >>>> > >>>> *Habenaria furcifera* Lindl. ... (*family*: Orchidaceae) >>>> [image: Habenaria >>>> furcifera]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/7980254805/> >>>> >>>> [image: Flowers of >>>> India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Forked%20Habenaria.html> >>>> [image: Discussions at >>>> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Habenaria%20furcifera> >>>> [image: more views in >>>> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Habenariafurcifera&m=tags&z=m> >>>> [image: more views on Google >>>> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Habenariafurcifera&format=kml_nl> >>>> >>>> >>>> *hab-en-AR-ee-uh* -- from the Latin *habena* (rein or strap), >>>> referring to shape of orchid's spur ... Dave's >>>> Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Habenaria> >>>> ¿ *fur-KIF-er-a* ? -- from the Greek *furca* (fork) and *fera*(bearing) >>>> >>>> *commonly known as*: forked >>>> habenaria<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/forked-habenaria>• >>>> >>>> *Marathi*: नांगें हबेअमरी nange >>>> habe-amri<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/nangem-habe-amari-nange-habe-amri>• >>>> >>>> *Nepali*: सन्कालो >>>> sankalo<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/sankalo-sankalo> >>>> >>>> >>>> *botanical names*: *Habenaria furcifera* Lindl. ... *synonyms*: *Habenaria >>>> hamigera* Griff. • *Habenaria modesta* Dalzell • *Habenaria >>>> ovalifolia*Wight • >>>> *Habenaria tenuicornis* Wall. ex Hook.f. [Invalid] ... The Plants >>>> List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-94668> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >>>> ~ ~ >>>> Photographed at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary ... 02 SEP 12 >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > *********************************************************************** > "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: > 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected] <javascript:>; [email protected] <javascript:>; > [email protected] <javascript:> > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194* > * > * > * > * > > --
