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K Barrett · 08-08-2007, 04:09 AM posted to rec.gardens.orchids

tenman wrote:
Diana Kulaga wrote:

Get ready for mass confusion. I rec'd the following today from Alex at
OrchidWiz. I can post this as originally rec'd if you like. I
converted it to plain text for this ng, so the links are not showing.
Aren't orchid people insane enough on our own without the Taxos piling
on?

DK

OrchidWiz Alert: Name Changes

We would like to bring to your attention a recent change in genus
names in the International Register of Orchid Hybrids maintained by
the RHS. The change stems from the separation of Rhyncholaelia from
Brassavola; Guarianthe from Cattleya; the change from Brazilian
Laelias to Sophronites; and the separation of Schomburgkia into
Myrmecophila and Laelia.

The changes to Laeliinae species caused a massive domino effect
throughout hybrid nomenclature, impacting many thousands of crosses.
The transformation is drastic and inescapable. To give you some
examples of popular hybrids affected:

Brassolaeliocattleya Goldenzelle in now Rhynchosophrocattleya
Goldenzelle (click link to see)
Sophrolaeliocattleya Hazel Boyd is now Guarisophleya Hazel Boyd
Cattleytonia Why Not is now Guaritonia Why Not
Laeliocattleya Trick or Treat is now Sophranthe Trick or Treat
Cattleya Chocolate Drop is now Cattlianthe Chocolate Drop
Brassocattleya Maikai is now Brassanthe Maikai
Brassolaeliocattleya Momilani Rainbow is now Thwaitesara Momilani Rainbow
Brassolaelia Morning Glory is now Brassonitis Morning Glory
Brassolaeliocattleya Golden Tang is now Marriottara Golden Tang
Epilaeliocattleya Don Herman is now Epicatanthe Don Herman
Otaara Jane Fumiye is now Peetersara Jane Fumiye
The new nomenclature in effect obsoletes all currently-published
orchid databases. OrchidWiz has already incorporated the changes into
Encyclopedia 4.01 (the September update) which will start shipping in
the next few days. The new version will include thousands of new
registrations as well as the June AQ. Please note all existing awards,
contributed photos and other historical data will remain under the old
names which will be "aliased" (linked) to the new names.

If you subscribe to the Annual Maintenance Plan you will be receiving
the update in the mail within a week or two. From now on we are
holding all new orders of 4.0 (or upgrades to 4.0) until the new
software ships.

We thank you for your patience on this matter. If you have questions,
comments or concerns, please contact .

Best wishes,

- The team at OrchidWiz

This seems both premature and ill-informed; usually the RHS is slow to
change and certain of the necessity. Very few, if anyone, accepts the
idea that was proposed by two authors of one article that the brazilian
laelias should be sophronitis. Far more people, including taxonomists,
think they should either stay laelia, or more often, should be included
in cattleya.

And from what I understand, even if the changes from soph/laelia go thru
there will be further splitting into smaller subdivisions.... so WTF?

K Barrett