Thanks for your reply. May I know the exact references you are quoting so that I can forward it to the mentor of the specific page at the Plant List for correction.
regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > Everything on internet (including The Plant List) cant be right sir. > There was a huge discussion and some articles dealing with this issue > after Dr. H.P.Wood changed the name of Dendrobium aphyllum to Dendrobium > cucullatum. But recently there was another article by Mr. Andre Schuiteman > which changed the names back based on relevant discussions. > Many still believe that cucullatum, aphyllum, pierardii are same > (Checklist of Monocots, Goaverts et al. 2012). So we should wait for > further more discussions. > > > On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> The synonym (With 3 star confidence level) of Dendrobium cucullatum is * >> Dendrobium* *pierardii* Roxb. ex >> Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-58701> >> >> >> Another synonym is *Dendrobium* *aphyllum* var. *cucullatum* (R.Br.) >> P.K.Sarkar <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-57085> >> >> But the confidence level is of only one star. >> >> Source: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-57520 >> >> regards >> >> Pankaj Oudhia >> >> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 7:58 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Yes now it is called Dendrobium aphyllum as before. >>> Thanks for sharing. >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >> > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Orchid Conservation Section > 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 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 >