Oberonia odoardoi Schltr.

Geiger, D. L., 2019, Studies on Oberonia 5 (Orchidaceae: Malaxideae). Twenty-four new synonyms, and a corrected spelling, Blumea 64 (2), pp. 123-139 : 133-134

Oberonia odoardoi Schltr. [correction of spelling] — Fig. 12

Basionym. Oberonia odoardi [sic] Schltr. (1911b) 431. — Type: O. Beccari s.n. (syn B?: lost?),[ Indonesia,W Sumatra,] Gunong [= Mount ] Singgalang, 1600 m .

Notes — The specific epithet is corrected from Schlechter’s (1911b) original O. odoardi [sic] to O. odoardoi in accordance with ICN Art. 60.1 and Rec. 60C.1(a). The species epithet odoardi cannot be considered a well-established form under ICN Rec. 60C.2 because two alternate spellings exist in low numbers; it has to be noted that WCSP (2016) gives spellings at variance to the protologue, particularly several odoardi original spellings were given as either odoardii ( Bulbophyllum , Trichotosia ) or odoardoi ( Aphyllorchis , Pandanus ):

– Dendrobium odoardi Kraenzl.

– Oberonia odoardi Schltr.

– Aphyllorchis odoardi Rchb.f. [= A. pallida Blume ]

– Bulbophyllum odoardi Rchb.f. & Pfitzer

– Trichotosia odoardi Kraenzl.

– Pandanus odoardi Martelli [= Benstonea lauterbachii

(K.Schum. & Warb.) Callm. & Buerki]

– Coelogyne odoardi Schltr.

– Syzygium odoardoi Merr. & L.M.Perry.

Schlechter’s intention of using a patronym is evident from the customary capitalisation of such a species epithet named for Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari (1843–1920), the collector of the type material. The orthographic rules in botanical nomenclature were not established at that time, but spellings of names are required to be corrected under current ICN Art. 60.12.There is no justification for the spelling variant of odoardii, because there are no traceable signs that Beccari’s first name was referred to as ‘Odoard’. Accordingly, the spellings of all odoardi ( Aphyllorchis , Bulbophyllum , Dendrobium , Oberonia , Trichotosia ) species epithets must be corrected to odoardoi .

The illustrations ( Fig. 12 ) of the species are the first photographs ever published. The only other illustration is a line drawing from Comber (2001: 201, text-fig.).

Figures

Fig. 12 Oberonia odoardoi DLG 687, HOAG 208. a. Habit; b. growth, Z-stack 15 frames; c. portion of inflorescence, Z-stack 16 frames; d. flower frontal, Z-stack 25 frames; e. flower lateral, Z-stack 32 frames. — Scale bars: a = 100 mm; c = 10 mm; d–e = 1 mm.