Heterostemma dalzellii Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 4: 48. 1883. Very interesting generic name. I couldnt make out why they are called Heterostemma. I mean what is the difference in crowns? Regards Pankaj
On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Sharad Kambale <[email protected]> wrote: > Heterostemma earlier known by Oianthus deccanense, three to four sp. found > in Maharashtra > H. dalzelli > H. urceolatus > and more I forgot > > On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) ~ Apocynaceae » Heterostemma dalzellii >> Synonym: Heterostemma wallichii >> >> >> het-er-oh-STEM-uh -- from the Greek heteros (different) and stemma >> (garland, crown) >> ¿ del-ZEL-ee-eye ? -- named for N. A. Dalzell, collaborator with Gibson, >> of Bombay Flora >> >> >> commonly known as: Dalzell's heterostemma >> >> >> Endemic to: Western Ghats of India >> >> >> Attached views from Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) >> ... for more views: >> http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Heterostemmadalzellii&m=tags >> >> >> ... END OF APOCYNACEAE UPLOADS (with notes) --- >> >> >> Regards. >> >> > > -- *********************************************** "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
