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In the fieldtrips, students get to learn about various types of medicinal plants, animal kingdom and several aspects of plants and animal life.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheers, ~Swagat 9223217568 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009/6/18 Stephen A <stephanos.cr...@gmail.com> > Thanks Aparna Ji, > > Once again reading the age old basics. > But you said that Morinda tinctoria subsp. tinctoria is usually written as > M. tinctoria. > Is it correct? > Because it is anyway a distinct species and no more M. tinctoria. > And at higher level, leaving sub species, all are same. > If it is so, then there is no point in keeping the sub species level. > So, I personally feel that if a particular species is goes up to sub > species level, then it must be denoted as subsp. > > After all two people are not alike!!! > > Regards, > > > Stephen... > > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 6:17 PM, Aparna Watve <aparnawat...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> This was a tricky one. : I had to open the ICBN (International Code for >> Botanical Nomenclature) to check it. Thanks Ushaji for making me go back to >> basics. >> >> I am giving my notes, but I request other botanists on this list to >> correct me where wrong, >> >> [1] *Morinda tinctoria* subsp *pubescence* >> >> this one is simple: it means that the species *Morinda tinctoria* has >> two/more subspecies, the first one is *Morinda* *tinctoria* subsp *tinctoria >> *(usually written only as *Morinda tinctoria*) and the other one is *Morinda >> tinctoria* subsp *pubescence *(which must be differing from the first in >> some characters) (there could be more subspecies under this same species, >> having different ending epithets). At times the connecting link (subsp.) is >> not used as there is only one rank below that of species. >> >> >> >> [2] *Morinda tinctoria* var *tomentosa* >> >> Similar to above: it means that the species *Morinda tinctoria* has two >> or more varieties, the first one is *Morinda* *tinctoria* var. *tinctoria >> *(usually written only as *Morinda tinctoria*) and the second one is *Morinda >> tinctoria* var. *tomentosa* (which must be differing from the first in >> some characters) (there could be more varieties under this same species, >> having different ending epithets) >> >> >> >> [3]*Morinda tinctoria* f *xanth* >> >> This is a form or forma of the species. In botanical >> nomenclature<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanical_nomenclature>, >> a *form* (*forma*) is a low-level taxonomic >> rank<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxonomic_rank>below that of >> variety <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_%28biology%29>. The >> abbreviation "f." or the full "forma" is put before the infraspecific >> epithet to indicate the rank. A form usually designates a group with a >> noticeable but minor deviation. >> >> [4] *Morinda tinctoria* X *Morinda citrifolia* >> >> This is an interspecific hybrid. >> >> >> >> [5]*Morinda tinctoria* 'Neil' >> >> This is a cultivar of *Morinda tinctoria*. A *cultivar name* consists of >> a botanical name <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanical_name> followed >> by a cultivar epithet <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epithet>. The >> cultivar epithet is capitalised and put between single quotes: preferably it >> should not be italicized (unless it was given 1 >> January<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_1> >> 1959 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959>, when it was >> Latin<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin>form and therefore tolerated. But >> the practice was discontinued as it was >> often confused with the botanical names). >> >> >> >> [6]+*Morindixora* 'Sangita' >> >> This looks like is a intergeneric hybrid of *Morinda* and *Ixora* genus >> and a cultivar named as ‘Sangita’ >> >> >> >> The picture goes very confusing …. >> >> Cannot agree more that it is all often very confusing. BUT there is a >> method in this madness. The web has a number of websites explaining plant >> nomenclature, best and easiest of which is wikipedia but the ultimate one >> (although needing lots of patience to understand) is International Code for >> Botanical Nomenclature. >> >> >> >> So have I passed the exam? : ) >> >> Aparna >> PS: also attaching a word file of the answer as the italics may be lost in >> mail >> >> --- >> Dr. Aparna Watve >> Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony >> Nr. 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