Dear Pankaj, in my mother tongue (Konkani), we call it by name कारंतॅkarante (kA-run-tay) or कारतॅ karate (kA-ruh-tay) *OR* काराते kaaraate (kA-rAh-tay) When compiled names from various sources, was surprised to have found only the Konkani name got closest to the epithet *charantia*.
Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting!!! > See when you get down to scientific work you can show wonders!! > Pankaj > > > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> > wrote: > > चरन्ती, करन्ती, चरैन्ती - I am trying my Sanskrit name Database just as > wild > > guess. Also written to my African friends to search this word in their > > ancient dialects. It is also based on wild guess. > > > > regards > > > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Sorry but I couldn't find any reference of this from pre-linnean era !! > >> Pankaj > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Charantia is pre linnaeus name. > >> > > >> > http://www.naturalpedia.com/charantia.html > >> > > >> > > >> > regards > >> > > >> > Pankaj Oudhia > >> > > >> > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar < > [email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Oudhia sir to chha gaye ek dum :P.... > >> >> Thanks for the link. Will try to get this article. Since long I am > >> >> interested in knowing the origin of the species name charantia but > its > >> >> not > >> >> in Species Plantarum or anything before it. I have checked Hortus > >> >> Cliffortianus and Flora Zeylanica by Linne. > >> >> Pankaj > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ********************************************************************** > >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > >> > >> > >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > >> Conservation Officer > >> > >> Office: > >> Orchid Conservation Section > >> Flora Conservation Department > >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> Residence: > >> 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> email: [email protected] > >> [email protected] > >> [email protected] > >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > >> +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > > > > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Orchid Conservation Section > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) >
