I understand your problem and know when I am licked. Let me stop the thread here.
On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Amit ji, I see most of the (ID resolved) threads ending up with > discussion of names. > Please point to the particular thread which prompted you to post this > thread. > Generic suggestions are welcome, and can be understood only in course of a > thread, not at the start. > > Regards. > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Amit Ray <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Dr. Singh, I must reiterate that I am all for the correct >> identification of flora. I never even hinted that there are two groups - one >> for scientific names and the other for common names - you are making that >> mistake. All I have suggest is that *along with the correct Latin name*the >> English common name/s should be mentioned as far as possible. >> Notwithstanding your argument, it is very clear from the recent postings >> English common names hardly get a mention. So far as Flowers of India is >> concerned it is a distinctly separate website - we are not talking about >> that here. Do you mean to say that I have to keep on switching between my >> inbox and Flowers of India just to get a simple clarification on common >> names? I have great respect for Tabish-ji and his website and visit it quite >> often for enlightenment. Please be assured that I am contesting nothing. I >> simply made a suggestion. If the moderators of Indiantreepix are unable to >> concede to my request please say so unambiguously. I will understand. >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 8:15 AM, singhg . <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On 9/20/09, Amit Ray <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> It is all very well to identify flora by their Latin names, but to a >>>> lay person like me it makes a lot of sense to know the English common >>>> names. >>>> To convey the identity of a particular flower if I say "this is nasturtium" >>>> rather than "this is Tropaeolum majus" it makes a whole lot more sense >>>> to the lay world, particularly when we are talking about "taking knowledge >>>> to the masses". Vernacular names are a great help if one can provide the >>>> names in most of the major Indian languages. I do not intend to spoil your >>>> fun, but just think about the situation. Regards. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Amit Ray >>>> 25B Central Road >>>> Kolkata 700032 >>>> India >>>> URL: http://wildlifeindia.freehostia.com >>>> Phone: +91 033 24136034 >>>> Mobile: +919433715107 >>>> Email: >>>> 1) [email protected] >>>> 2) [email protected] >>>> 3) [email protected] >>>> 4) [email protected] >>>> 5) [email protected] >>>> 6) [email protected] >>>> 7) [email protected] >>>> 8) [email protected] >>>> >>>> Amit ji >>>> No one is contesting the importance of common, local or vernacular names >>>> and in fact whenever we visit a new place, the first thing that we ask the >>>> local persons is the local name of the plant and what importance plant has >>>> in their daily life. The only point to consider is that a given species may >>>> have several common names but a single accepted scientific or say marker in >>>> the database, when all information (its various local names, description, >>>> images, uses, etc.) regarding this species is stored electronically. Let >>>> there be no confusion that there are two groups one wanting scientific >>>> names >>>> and the other common names. What we want is a properly stored data, which >>>> can be accessed by local name, habit (tree, climber, herb), scientific name >>>> or any other variable. I think Flowers of India is the best website to >>>> depict that approach. Our aim is to see that this data is accurate and >>>> easily accessible. >>>> Let us together propagate the information about plants, and Garg ji >>>> and Tabish ji are providing the necessary lead. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College >>>> University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018 >>>> Phone: 011025518297; Mobile: 9810359089 >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Amit Ray >>> 25B Central Road >>> Kolkata 700032 >>> India >>> URL: http://wildlifeindia.freehostia.com >>> Phone: +91 033 24136034 >>> Mobile: +919433715107 >>> Email: >>> 1) [email protected] >>> 2) [email protected] >>> 3) [email protected] >>> 4) [email protected] >>> 5) [email protected] >>> 6) [email protected] >>> 7) [email protected] >>> 8) [email protected] >>> >> >> >> >> > -- Amit Ray 25B Central Road Kolkata 700032 India URL: http://wildlifeindia.freehostia.com Phone: +91 033 24136034 Mobile: +919433715107 Email: 1) [email protected] 2) [email protected] 3) [email protected] 4) [email protected] 5) [email protected] 6) [email protected] 7) [email protected] 8) [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. 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