Thanks a lot buddy. I thought PATA was for REGION..... Pankaj
On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 3:21 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > Pankaj, "Madras patanam" is the Englified name of "Chennai pattinam", the > erstwhile Chennai. Pattinam (Patanam) generally refers to coastal town for > e.g. Kaveri poom pattinam is the old name of Poombuhar, a coastal town. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar > > > On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Nice collection of cucubitaceae Dinesh, i have downloaded pictures in my >> laptop for collection, thanks for sharing:):) >> >> On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 2:44 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> If it is Madras then why Patna :p... >>> Just kidding... >>> Maderaspata is for MADRAS REGION. >>> Pankaj >> >> >> >> -- >> Smita raskar >> 308 Disha Residency, >> Salaiwada,Sawantwadi >> Phone (02363) 274153 >> Mob.9422379568 > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India

