Dear Mr Donald, Thank you very much for pointing out to this confusion of *M. N.* and *M. W. * Puerari
To my belief it must be *M*arc *N*icolas Puerari (1765 – 1845), Swiss botanist & professor, who taught at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and left his herbarium to a younger compatriot, Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyrame de Candolle (1806-1893) ...other than Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Pueraria>, we find it mentioned in Calflora<http://www.calflora.net/southafrica/1P-S.html> • American Journal of Botany <http://www.amjbot.org/content/97/12/1982.full>• Flora of Australia Online<http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=52649>• Plant Lives <http://www.plantlives.com/docs/P/Pueraria.pdf> (PDF) • Forest Invasive Plants Resource Center<http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/invasiveplants/factsheets/pdf/kudzu.pdf>(PDF). Swiss botanist M. *W*. Puerari (176*6* – 1845) ... does appear in few results; but no details are found. If someone helps what the initials M. W. stand for - the search may become interesting. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Donald Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Mr. Valke, > > I am seeking a verification about the name of the scientist in whose > honour this genus is named. I ask because I often visit Thailand where > we have several kudzus and I have some local literature which credits > the name as M. W. Puerari. I am getting mixed results on the > internet, M. W. as well as M. N. Puerari. Thanks in advance for any > help in this regard and compliments for your haunting photography. > > With regards, Donald > > On 4/28/13, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > via Species > > <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > >> P <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/p> > > > > *Pueraria tuberosa* (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. ... *family*: Fabaceae, also > > placed in Papilionaceae > > [image: Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) > > DC.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6926236863/> > > > > [image: Flowers of > > India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Kudzu.html> > > [image: Discussions at > > efloraofindia]< > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#%21topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Pueraria%20tuberosa > > > > [image: more views in > > flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Puerariatuberosa&m=tags&z=m> > > [image: more views on Google > > Earth]< > http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Puerariatuberosa&format=kml_nl > > > > > > > > *pew-er-RAY-ree-uh* -- named for Marc Nicolas Puerari, Swiss botanist > > ... Dave's > > Botanary< > http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Pueraria> > > *too-ber-OH-suh* or *tew-ber-OH-suh* -- tuberous ... Dave's > > Botanary< > http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=tuberosa> > > > > > > *commonly known as*: Indian > > kudzu< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-kudzu > >, > > Nepalese > > kudzu< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/nepalese-kudzu > >• > > *Bengali*: শিমিআবাতরাজী shimia > > batraji< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/simi-abataraji-shimia-batraji > >• > > *Dogri*: > > sayali< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/dogri/sayali>• > > *Gujarati*: ભોંયકોળું > > bhonyakolum< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/bhonyakolum-bhonyakolum > >, > > વિદારીકંદ > > vidarikanda< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/vidarikanda-vidarikanda > >• > > *Hindi*: बनकुमड़ा > > bankumara< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/banakumara-bankumara > >, > > बिलाई कन्द bilayi > > kand< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/bila-i-kanda-bilayi-kand > >• > > *Kannada*: ಭೂ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಗಡ್ಡೆ bhoo sakkare > > gadde< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/bhu-sakkare-gadde-bhoo-sakkare-gadde > >, > > ಗುಮ್ಮಡಿ ಗಿಡ gummadi > > gida< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/gum-madi-gida-gummadi-gida > >• > > *Konkani*: ¿ बिरमुळो > > birmulo< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/biramulo-birmulo > >? > > • > > *Malayalam*: മുതുക്ക് > > mutukk< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/mutukk-mutukk > >• > > *Marathi*: बेंदरवेल > > bendarvel< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/bendaravela > >, > > भरडा > > bharda< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/bharada-bharda > >, > > भुईकोहळा > > bhuikohala< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/bhu-ikohala-bhuikohala > >, > > दारी > > dari< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/dari-dari > >, > > घोडवेल > > ghodvel< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/ghodavela-ghodvel > >, > > विदारी > > vidari< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/vidari-vidari > >• > > *Nepali*: बिरालि कन्द birali > > kanda< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/nepali/birali-kanda-birali-kanda > >• > > *Oriya*: କଟକା > > kataka< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/kataka-kataka > >• > > *Punjabi*: ਸਿਆਲੀ > > siali< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/si-ali-siali > >, > > ਸੁਰਾਲਾ > > surala< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/surala-surala > >• > > *Sanskrit*: भूमिकुष्माण्ड > > bhumikusmanda< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/bhumikusmanda-bhumikusmanda > >, > > गजवाजिप्रिया > > gajavajipriya< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/gajavajipriya-gajavajipriya > >, > > इक्षुगन्धा > > iksu-gandha< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/iksugandha-iksu-gandha > >, > > कन्दपलाश > > kandapalash< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/kandapalasa-kandapalash > >, > > स्वादुकन्दा > > svadukanda< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/svadukanda-svadukanda > >, > > विदारी > > vidari< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/vidari-vidari > >• > > *Tamil*: கரிக்கும்மடி > > karikkummati< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/karikkum-mati-karikkummati > >, > > நிலப்பூசனி > > nila-p-pucani< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/nilappucani-nila-p-pucani > >• > > *Telugu*: దారి గుమ్మడి dari > > gummadi< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/dari-gum-madi-dari-gummadi > >, > > నేల గుమ్మడి nela > > gummadi< > https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/nela-gum-madi-nela-gummadi > > > > > > > > *botanical names*: *Pueraria tuberosa* (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. ... > > *synonyms*: > > *Hedysarum tuberosum* Roxb. ex Willd. (basionym) > > > > > > > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > ~ ~ > > Photographed at Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa on 19 FEB 12 > > > > More views of this sighting: > > [image: Mutukk (Malayalam: > > മുതുക്ക്)]< > http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6780115088%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcjGjHCMteGbk62vN8aYtxCcCkj6A > > > > [image: > > Indian > > Kudzu]< > http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6780116254%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcjHEpolNKRBI1PcV1VQt9j6L2ZHQ > > > > [image: > > Nepalese > > Kudzu]< > http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6780116950%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzftazNinl1DTj0ErCyJIcpq1DpjEg > > > > [image: > > Karikkummati (Tamil: > > கரிக்கும்மடி)]< > http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6780119160%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcvi8sGTtvL6hYtt3fxYq7r0RQHCw > > > > [image: > > Dari Gummadi (Telugu: దారి > > గుమ్మడి)]< > http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6926232427%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdtK_Ixc2KDp2EXZymXcUhhLIoJXg > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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