CITES Orchid Checklist Volume 4 - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Preamble
orthographic variant an alternative spelling for the same name
p.p. pro parte: partly, in part
provisional name name given in anticipation of a valid description
sens. sensu: in the sense of; the manner in which an author interpreted or used a
name
sens. lat. sensu lato: in the broad sense; a taxon (usually a species) and all its
subordinate taxa (e.g. subspecies) and/or other taxa sometimes considered as
distinct
sensu sensu: in the sense of; the manner in which an author interpreted or used a
name
sic sic, used after a word that looks wrong or absurd, to show that it has been
quoted correctly
spp. species
ssp. subspecies
synonym a name that is applied to a taxon but which cannot be used because it is
not the accepted name – the synonym or synonyms form the synonymy
taxa plural of taxon
taxon a named unit of classification, e.g. genus, species, subspecies
var. variety
*thanks to Dr Aaron Davis, RBG Kew, for the provision of this guide.
11. Bibliography
Primary reference sources used in the compilation of checklists:
Averyanov, L.V. & Averyanova, A.L. (2003). Updated checklist of the orchids of
Vietnam. Vietnam National University Publishing House. Hanoi.
Bock, I. (1986). Revision der Gattung Comparettia Poepp. & Endl. (Teil 1) Die
Orchidee. 37 (4): 192-196.
Bock, I. (1986). Revision der Gattung Comparettia Poepp. & Endl. (Teil 2). Die
Orchidee. 37(5): 199-196.
Bock, I. (1986). Revision der Gattung Comparettia Poepp. & Endl. (Teil 3). Die
Orchidee. 37(6): 255-263.
Brummit, R.K. & Powell C.E. (1992). Authors of plant names. Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew. UK.
Chen, S. [et al.]: (1999). Angiospermae Flora reipublicae popularis Sinicae
tomus 18. Monocotyledoneae. Orchidaceae 2. Science Press, China.
Christenson, E.A. (1987). The taxonomy of Aerides & related genera in:
Kamezo, S. & Tanaka, R. (eds), (1987). Proceedings of the 12th World
Orchid Conference, World Orchid Conference, Tokyo, 12: 35-40.
Clayton, D. (2002). The genus Coelogyne: a synopsis. Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew. UK.
Comber, J.B. (2001). Orchids of Sumatra. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. UK.
Gagnepain, F. & Guillaumin, A. (1932 - 1934). Orchidacees. In Gagnepain, F
(ed) (1908 – 1942). Flore Generale de L’Indo-Chine. 16: 142-647.
6