Malaxisverified

Malaxis latifolia Sm. in A.Rees, Cycl. 22: 3 (1812).This name is a synonym.

Accepted Name: Dienia ophrydis (J.Koenig) Seidenf., Contr. Orchid Fl. Thailand 13: 18 (1997).

Family: Orchidaceae

Homotypic Synonyms:

Microstylis latifolia (Sm.) J.J.Sm., Orch. Java: 248 (1905).

Gastroglottis latifolia (Sm.) Szlach., Fragm. Florist. Geobot., Suppl. 3: 123 (1995).

Dienia latifolia (Sm.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones, Lasianthera 1: 41 (1996).

Corymborkis latifolia (Sm.) M.R.Almeida, Fl. Maharashtra 5A: 30 (2009).

award 20123478, Chicago

Dear members of the
SITF,

This plant was labeled Malaxis latifolia and
awarded as such, consistent with a CBR given to the clone ‘Frisky” in
1983. I have attached the award slip, a copy of the award photo and proof
of the existing CBR in Orchids Plus.

An interesting dilemma
has arisen. As part of the process for entering the data in the JC
program, I checked the name Malaxis
latifolia in the World Checklist and discovered it is a synonym for
at least two plants. One synonym is Liparis
latifolia which has a CBR to the clone ‘Crownfox,’ from November
1998; it is clearly a different plant. The other synonym is reflected in
the lengthy documentation I have attached from the World Checklist – the papers
suggest Malaxis latifolia is
s synonym for Dienia
ophrydis, (see the term Malaxis
latifolia under the list for Heterotypic Synonyms) or Malaxis ophrydis. The
former name is accepted by a variety of authorities but not Kew, as least as I
read these papers; the latter name is accepted by Kew.

It has been my
understanding that the AOS follows Kew so I am requesting confirmation that
this plant awarded as Malaxis
latifolia is Malaxis
ophrydis

Because of the file
sizes for the pages scanned from the World checklist, I am attaching them in a
separate email.

Thank you.

Janice Yates

Chair