Butch to Sundance: Who are these guys?

"I can't swim!" "Don't worry. The fall's gonna kill you!"

LOL
Diana

"K Barrett" wrote in message
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What I want to know is who made up these names? Who are these honorees?
In the past the person making the cross got the honor of the name. Mr. Ota
got to be Otaara becasue he put a Broughtonia on a Blc first. Who the heck
is Thwaits and why does he get to be a new name? Who is Peetse that he
gets to be the new Rhylc?


K Barrett

"Wendy7" wrote in message
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With all the hullabaloo going on, I just want to know how & why the
changes?
Examples from Diana's list
"Brassocattleya Maikai is now Brassanthe Maikai"
"Brassolaeliocattleya Momilani Rainbow is now Thwaitesara Momilani
Rainbow"
One could develop a speach impediment with some of these names.
I like saying Blc. Momilani Rainbow now Thwait........
Cheers Wendy
"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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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