Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus konjac or rivieri?

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at googlemail.com> on 2010.02.15 at 06:27:48(20590) Hi Susan, For any botanical epithet to be accepted it must have been validly and effectively published on or after Jan. 1 1753 (sorry, typo in my first posting). This is the date that Linnaeus' Species Plantarum was first published in 1753 and which marks the starting point of plant nomenclature. This also means that the first names to be considered validly and effectively published in botany are those that appear in this book, and in Linnaeus' Genera Plantarum ed. 5 (1753). Zoology takes it's starting date as 1763 Pete +More From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Susan B Sent: Sunday, 14 February, 2010 2:15 AM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus konjac or rivieri? Sorry Peter, I'm not following- could you reiterate for a "dummy"? Which name was published on Jan 1 1763? Susan --- On Thu, 2/11/10, Peter Boyce wrote: From: Peter Boyce Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus konjac or rivieri? To: "'Discussion of aroids'" Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 2:38 AM The main point is that these two names are applied to the SAME biological entity that we term a species. In these instances the earliest name post 1 Jan. 1763 that is both effectively and validly published according the the current International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, has priority. If at some future point someone proves that in fact the taxon we call A. konjac indeed comprises TWO distinct entities AND if one of these entities is a good 'match' for the specimen that stands as the nomenclatural benchmark (Type) for the name A. rivieri then that name COULD be resurrected. Peter -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Ken Mosher Sent: Thursday, 11 February, 2010 8:53 AM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus konjac or rivieri? rivieri is an old name. -Ken Susan B wrote: > I see many people refer to konjac as rivieri. > > What is the story behind that? Is rivieri an old name, or what? > > Just curious.... > Susan > > _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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