Gurucharan ji and Hemson ji, Wonderful interpretation, rather clarification by both the taxonomists. This is really helpful for all the non-taxonomists. Regards, Mahadeswara swamy,Ph.D
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Bhat ji > Just showing desperation does not help. I have been teaching my students > for last four decades that correct names of tomato is Lycopersicon > esculentum, and it had in fact been given a seal of stability (we call it > nomen conservandum in technical language). All the three editions of my book > had one full page justifying it, but we find it being named it as Solanum > lycopercum (in fact the oldest name). I had described several new species > and given new names to some, but a few are now changed. I did not get > frustrated because I knew that thousands of researchers all around the world > are working day and night to tell us how much similarity there is between > the plants or which names are to be used based on rules of scientific > naming. Let us be grateful to them for bringing the science to order, and > not show our frustration. No one is trying to show superiority. If updating > information is the show of authority, perhaps it can't be helped. If we want > to remain happy with local names, a safeda to me and you here in warmer > India is Eucalyptus, but Populus for a Kashmiri who has not seen Eucalyptus > in valley. I don't know that Palak that we eat in Delhi and other states is > not Spinach (botanically Spinacea oleracea), it is a variety of beet. Not 5 > per cent of Palak sold in Indian markets is Spinach. Whom do we blame for > this, because we call both as Palak. Let us spread knowledge on this group > and not blame others or show our frustration on others. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> What is the rationale behind changing the names of plants without any >> rhyme or reason. This is such irritant for a layman like me. You fix a name >> in your mnd, and suddenly somebody informs yu that the new name is noot XYZ >> but XYZ1. Is this the way to maintain the superiority of the subject expert? >> AK >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Urararia alopecuroides was earlier under U. lapopus DC. (FBI 2: 156), now >>> considered as synonym of >>> >>> *Uraria* *lagopodoides* (L.) DC >>> >>> >>> Yes this could be possible as most leaves are simple (rather unifoliate) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:49 AM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I guess Uraria alopecuroides >>>> >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>>> >>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>> >>>>> “Looks like *Uraria crinita*, to me. >>>>> Regards >>>>> Vijayasankar Raman” >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Pudji Widodo <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 1:57 PM >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:67743] Like Squirrel Tail >>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear Friends, >>>>> >>>>> Could you help me ID the following plant please. >>>>> >>>>> A shrub, ca 1 m tall. Leaves opposite, oblong. Inflorescence like >>>>> squirrel tail, whitish. Seeds black. At low altitude (0-60 m asl). >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Pudji Widodo >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> - H.S. >>>> >>>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >>>> of stone >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Anand Kumar Bhatt >> A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road >> Gwalior. 474 005. >> Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >> My blogsite is at: >> http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >> (A NEW BLOG has been ADDED ON 9 August 2011.) >> And the photo site: >> www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ >> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/>(NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON 15 >> March 2011.) >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, >> Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! >> >> > > >
