Hi all, I need some help with solving this: Serapicamptis is defined as Anacamptis × Serapias ...with the Anacamptis species in this cross were previously in Orchis, but have 2n=36 instead of 2n=42 (remaining in Orchis). According to Dr. Beyrle (http://www.myorchids.de/anaserapias1.htm) the 2n=42 species in Orchis are not crossable with Serapias (2n=36). I was wondering if there's a publication that reports this from research. The reason I'm asking is the existence (and valid status) of Orchiserapias duffortii (Orchis purpurea × Serapias lingua). Orchis purpurea has not been moved to Anacamptis due to 2n=42 (http://bio.kuleuven.be/pleco/Publications/PDF/Jacquemyn/Jacquemyn_etal_BiolCons_C_2007.pdf) ... but this should mean that Orchiserapias duffortii isn't possible. Am I correct in stating that Orchiserapias duffortii is impossible or am I missing something here ? Secondly, the only other accepted Orchiserapias is Orchiserapias cytherea, a cross between Anacamptis papilionacea var. papilionacea and Serapias orientalis ... but this is also Serapicamptis cytherea. Given these two "problems", does this mean that Orchiserapias is erroneously accepted by Kew ?
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