On Jul 27, 2008, at 6:00:04 AM, K Barrett wrote:
As far as I know, Gary, its Kew or the RHS's orchid hybrid registrar.
The Kew Checklist deals with the accepted names of species and natural
hybrids. The RHS orchid registrar, Julian Shaw, deals only with
registered artificial hybrids and their species ancestors.
Difficulties arise when:
There are differences between natural populations that have
horticultural significance but no taxonomic significance. Occasionally
the registrar keeps the nomenclatural difference, at least for the
time being. An example is Phrag. ecuadorense. This occurs in other
families, too, for example, Black Hills spruce.
There is confusion about a natural hybrid that is also a cultivated
hybrid.
There is a lag between publication of a new botanical name and its
acceptance for hybrid registration.
To tell you the truth, I have found errors in both the Kew Checklist
(usually typos) and the RHS registration (usually caused by a change
delay). They are both run by humans. If you see a discrepancy in
either of them, just ask. They will be happy to explain it to you, or
correct the error if there is one.
Iris
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