Richard (Orr),
You wrote : "the change of names for certain Oncidiums... ...according to the "Registry." where this information came from, ... what is the "Registry"
The name changes you refer to were proposed by M.W. Chase & N.H. Williams see Lindleyana 16(2): 139. 2001.
Also, please see the following web page :
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herbarium/max/phylogenetics/oncidiinae.htm
[I just tried to access it and got the following message :
"The Florida Museum of Natural History is temporarily shut down for Hurricane Frances"]
**************** About the The International Orchid Register :
"The first hybrid was made in 1854 and detailed records have been maintained since that time. For the last 50 years this has been done by the International Registration Authority for Orchid Hybrids, since 1962 under the aegis of The Royal Horticultural Society."
Please, read more at the following address :
http://www.rhs.org.uk/research/registration_orchids.asp
************ I suspect your friends in Ecuador already know about the above info.
Un saludo cordial,
Viateur
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