Quoting Martin Epstein: > P. Taras is registered as boissierianum X pearcei, not ecuadorense. > The RHS recognizes ecuadorense as a valid name (e.g. P. Ecua-Bess). > If Tetzlaff actually used ecuadorense in his cross then it appears > that he mis-registered it.
Martin, The registration for Taras was boissierianum x pearcei var ecuadorence. Cash and Olaf Gruss combined the two distinct names, making ecuadorense a variant of pearcei. Ecua-Bess was named in 1991, before the lumping process was begun by Cash in 1994. Note that a registration of pearcei x boissierianum is still theoretically possible as a separate name other than Taras. As an example, RHS accepted boissierianum x besseae as Lutz Röllke, then when czerwiakowianum was accepted as a separate species or as a var of boissierianum, that cross was accepted as Robert Palm. In similar fashion, besseae x pearcei is named Olaf Gruss, while besseae x pearcei var ecuadorense is named Ecua-Bess. Many species that were accepted as separate became lumped together. Depending on timing of a cross, the named crosses of the now lumped species may have distinct and different names. Having had in my possession both Ecua-Bess and Olaf Gruss, plus distinctly different species plants of pearcei and the now lumped ecuadorense, I get to see the flower differences close up and personal. So sort out the differences, then sort out the various results one might get when consulting 5 different taxonomists. How about a cross between pearcei x pearcei var. ecuadorense? Pick a name, then get it registered as a hybrid? Or will it be defined as a species plant of pearcei? The RHS gets to choose, one assumes. Methinks Mr. Tetzlaff may have forgotten more than either my poor self or your esteemed person have ever known about phragmipediums. Be careful in specifying that he made a mistake in naming Phrag. Taras. I do not mean this email as a flame, but just an explanation. My previous answer was perhaps a poor attempt to help. So rest easy, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
