IK looked at this manuscript looks wonderful details and comparison now i need to read it carefully one of these days
thanks, Venkata , for sending it in usha di On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 3:41:46 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: > > Forwarding pl. > Thanks, Venkata ji. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Venkata Sudhakar Jana <[email protected]> > Date: 8 July 2015 at 13:53 > Subject: Re: Revisit the taxonomy of Ficus krishnae (Moraceae) > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > > > Respected sir, > > Thanks for copy. Some of the pages (nearly *8 pages*) of article missed > from your down load link. > > *Please find attached full length article (Phytotaxa 192 (3): 169-180) it > can be forwarded to all.* > > Thanking you > > ------------------------ > With Regards: > Dr. J. Venkata Sudhakar > Botanical Survey of India > Govt.of India,TNAU Campus > Lawley Road P.O. > Coimbatore-641 003 > Tamil Nadu, India. > Ph:+91-9244214784 > > > > On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 10:49 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear members, > Here is a very interesting paper from RINKEY TIWARI, JANA V. SUDHAKAR, LAL > B. CHAUDHARY, GARIMELLA V. S. MURTHY & ANJALA DURGAPAL: > Revisit the taxonomy of Ficus krishnae (Moraceae) > <http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=11&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CBwQFjAAOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapress.com%2Fphytotaxa%2Fcontent%2F2015%2Ff%2Fp00192p180f.pdf&ei=drGcVZSzMZKQuASk24rYDA&usg=AFQjCNHQa2JBWQ9LJ7Qw838jVJUlrXdnWA&sig2=bJ32FNQ-CDeUAFvll_elkQ&bvm=bv.96952980,d.c2E> > > Here is the abstract: > Abstract- Ficus krishnae considered as native to India is very unique > among all species in the genus as it has peculiar leaves generally with > cone-shaped structure at base and leaflet like appendages on the petiole. > These both features are tremendously variable within the species. The > taxonomic status of F. krishnae is still uncertain as sometimes it is > treated as subspecies or conspecific to its closest relative F. > benghalensis. Many mythological stories regarding the formation of cup in > the leaves are also associated in India and hence the plants of the species > are considered sacred and worshiped. The merger of F. krishnae with F. > benghalensis makes the latter quite heterogeneous and at the same time it > may not be acceptable in the society at large as with the former the > religious faith of the people is attached. Earlier it was believed that F. > krishnae differs from F. benghalensis only in cup-shaped leaves. But > critical examination of large number of specimens gathered from different > places and available information reveal that F. krishnae distinctly differs > from F. benghalensis not only in cup formation in leaves, rather also in > height of the plants, aerial roots, stipules, petiole and its leafy > appendages and ostiolar bracts of the receptacle, in addition to > differences in chromosome, DNA contents, stomatal and parenchymatous cells > and nodal anatomy. Based on morphological, anatomical and cytological > evidences F. krishnae is again reinstated here as a correct species. The > correct citation of the species has been provided and discussion has been > made on the variation pattern of the leaves. The detail description of the > species along with line drawing illustrations and colour photographs has > been added. > > Kudos to the authors for this remarkable work. > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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