http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius Please check this. It mentions that "In 1598 a Dutch squadron under AdmiralWybrand Van Warwyck landed at Grand Port and named the island Mauritius, in honour of Prince Maurice van Nassau,stadhouder of the Dutch Republic. Later the island became a French colony and was renamed Isle de France."
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Many many thanks dear Pankaj! > At least mention of "isle" of France. > While Mauritius is, Mauritania is not. > > I hope we have similar clarification for Ipomoea mauritiana. > You may dig only during leisure. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> It actually doesnt state anything from where it went to Lamarck. >> Interestingly the first sentence says, Isle of France.... I imagine which >> Island it point towards!!! >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 7:29 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Pankaj, indeed some authors described plants far from where the >>> plants were found. >>> >>> The gist of my query is knowing the place(s) on which the epithet >>> mauritiana is based. >>> >>> While I was attempting to find it on the internet, I got mixed results >>> and got confused. >>> Now your thoughts helped me somewhat convinced that the epithet is based >>> on Mauritius. >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dont mind my collect please. I am trying to find the second protologue >>>> !!! cant find anywhere.... >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 6:55 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thank you very much, Pankaj. >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Sir Lamarck didnt colelct all plants from wild. People colelcted from >>>>>> different parts of the world and were transfered to Paris during French >>>>>> rule. Same as Linnaeus who never came to India but described plants from >>>>>> India. And same as Jacquin. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Pankaj, ... many thanks your thoughts; it helped me know >>>>>>> mauritiana is based on Mauritius. >>>>>>> "Logically Mauritania should have been changed to latin as >>>>>>> Mauritaniana" ... is the logic true in case of Mauritius? :-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What I found: >>>>>>> This species was first described by the French biologist J. B. >>>>>>> Lamarck, from a specimen in a botanical garden in Paris, but he did not >>>>>>> state why he decided to name it after Mauritius Island. ... Wildflowers >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> Israel. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ipomoea mauritiana has following names: >>>>>>> 1) Mauritanian convolvulus ... NPGS / GRIN >>>>>>> 2) Mauritiana Morning Glory ... Plantilus ... though Mauritiana here >>>>>>> is just the epithet, not name of any place in world. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> and, >>>>>>> mauritiana => refers to ancient Mauritania ... V I R B O G A >>>>>>> >>>>>>> however, >>>>>>> Type Specimens >>>>>>> T: ; ; Cultivated in Vienna from material collected in Mauritius >>>>>>> ... Tropicos >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks once again ... taking it as based on Mauritius. >>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Pankaj Kumar >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mauritius was under French rule during the period when this fruit >>>>>>>> was described by Lamarck who was also French. Hence Ziziphus >>>>>>>> mauritiana Lam. >>>>>>>> should be based on Mauritius. >>>>>>>> Ipomoea mauritiana was described by Jacquin who again was a French >>>>>>>> and worked in South Africa too. I assume both name comes from >>>>>>>> Mauritius. >>>>>>>> Logically Mauritania should have been changed to latin as >>>>>>>> Mauritaniana!! >>>>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 4:30 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> By the way, this query arose on finding some of the sites and >>>>>>>>> reference books relating mauritiana to Mauritius. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Date: 13 April 2013 11:59 >>>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:151926] Query :: specific epithet (based on >>>>>>>>> geographical name) :: mauritiana >>>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> While compiling names of Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq. and Ziziphus >>>>>>>>> mauritiana Lam. >>>>>>>>> - want to make sure that mauritiana is of or from: Mauritania >>>>>>>>> (country in w Africa) AND not to be confused with Mauritius (island in >>>>>>>>> Indian Ocean) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ipomoea mauritiana has: >>>>>>>>> 1) one name - Mauritanian convolvulus ... NPGS / GRIN >>>>>>>>> 2) its origins ... uncertain, but it has been recorded in West >>>>>>>>> Africa, including in Gambia and the riparian forests of Benin ... >>>>>>>>> Wikipedia >>>>>>>>> Both Gambia and Benin are neighbouring countries of Mauritania. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> BUT when looking up for Ziziphus mauritiana, do not find it >>>>>>>>> pertaining in any way to Mauritania (nor Mauritius). >>>>>>>>> Can someone help me ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand >>>>>>>>> species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >>>>>>>>> (arranged >>>>>>>>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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