Thanks Pankaj ji for these interesting examples Had known examples of homonyms involving different authors, but this one is interesting
Bulbophyllum klossii Ridl., Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 9: 179 (1916). Bulbophyllum klossii Ridl., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 85 (1926), nom. illeg. How could Ridley give same name to two different plants -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > Sorry, two different persons named the last one with a single species > name and a third person made a new combination. > One name is based on other. > As usual, I am poor in mathematics... > Thanks a lot Madhuri mam and Prashant sir for your comments.. > Pankaj > > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Thanks a lot Dinesh sir. In the last case, most interesting thing is, > > three differentpersons at three different places, used the same > > species name for theirplants in the same year, which eventually > > referred to same taxa. There has to be somethign DEAR about DEARE on > > which the name is based!!! May be the plant to which all referred to > > was collected by some Mr. Dear!! > > Enjoy. > > Pankaj > > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Many thanks Pankaj ... very useful information. > >> Regards. > >> Dinesh > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> While working on the Revision of Bulbophyllums of Asia, I am > >>> encountering many Orchid names which are tricky. So I just wished to > >>> share some information, why we should be careful while attaching > >>> proper names to the plants. Its very technical and may not be interest > >>> of all, but please bear with me. > >>> Here are few strange examples: > >>> > >>> A. > >>> Bulbophyllum careyanum (Hook.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 732 (1826). > >>> Bulbophyllum carrianum J.J.Verm., Gard. Bull. Singapore 52: 279 (2000). > >>> > >>> Both of the above examples are of accepted names of two different > >>> plants, but they are pronounced similarly though they have variation > >>> in spelling and etymology. > >>> > >>> B. > >>> Bulbophyllum klossii Ridl., Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 9: 179 > (1916). > >>> Bulbophyllum klossii Ridl., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 85 (1926), > nom. > >>> illeg. > >>> > >>> Both of the names are unaccepted. Second name is invalid as the first > >>> name already existed. These name dont refer to the same plant because > >>> first plant is actually synonyms of Bulbophyllum trachyanthum > >>> Kraenzl., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 44: 336 (1894), where as second one refers > >>> to Bulbophyllum purpurascens Teijsm. & Binn., Natuurk. Tijdschr. > >>> Ned.-Indië 24: 308 (1862). > >>> > >>> C. > >>> Bulbophyllum ciliatum (Blume) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 48 (1830). > >>> Bulbophyllum ciliolatum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. > >>> 1: 809 (1913). > >>> > >>> Both the above names are accepted and they are distinct taxa and > >>> missing one 'o' means a wrong identity!! > >>> > >>> D. > >>> Bulbophyllum cochleatum Lindl., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 125 > (1862). > >>> Bulbophyllum cochleatum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 8: 455 > >>> (1910), nom. illeg. > >>> > >>> First is an accepted name and second is invalid as first exists but > >>> second refers to another plant, Bulbophyllum macphersonii var. > >>> spathulatum Dockrill & St.Cloud, N. Queensland Naturalist 26(117): 4 > >>> (1957). > >>> > >>> E. > >>> Bulbophyllum dearei (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f., Flora 71: 156 (1888). > >>> Bulbophyllum dearei A.H.Kent in H.J.Veitch, Man. Orchid. Pl. 3: 95 > >>> (1888), nom. illeg. > >>> > >>> Both names were published in 1888 but one was a bit early so first is > >>> accept and second is illegitimate. But the interesting thing is, > >>> second is synonym of first. Second interesting thing is the basionym > >>> of first was also published in 1888, Sarcopodium dearei Rchb.f., Flora > >>> 71: 156 (1888).!!! > >>> > >>> Enjoy the twists and turns.... > >>> Pankaj > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> ********************************************************************** > >>> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > >>> > >>> > >>> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > >>> Conservation Officer > >>> > >>> Office: > >>> Flora Conservation Department > >>> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > >>> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >>> > >>> Residence: > >>> 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > >>> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >>> > >>> email: pku...@kbfg.org > >>> sahanipan...@gmail.com > >>> pankajsah...@rediffmail.com > >>> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > >>> +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > ********************************************************************** > > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > Conservation Officer > > > > Office: > > Flora Conservation Department > > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > > > Residence: > > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > > > email: pku...@kbfg.org > > sahanipan...@gmail.com > > pankajsah...@rediffmail.com > > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: pku...@kbfg.org > sahanipan...@gmail.com > pankajsah...@rediffmail.com > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) >
