"The genus *Nymphaea* is named after the Greek goddess of springs, Nymphe. *Nouchali* is named after one of the nymphs, Nouchal."
- Petra Vandecasteele [*In Celebration of Fynbos*, Struik Publ., 2008, p. 142]. Best wishes, Viplav El 1 de noviembre de 2014, 17:09, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> escribió: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: M Swamy <[email protected]> > Date: 1 November 2014 16:57 > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:204290] Names of Plants in India :: etymology > of nouchali > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]>, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > > > Sear Dinesh ji / Garg ji, > Kindly refer to the following link > http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/nymphnouch.htm wherein it is > stated that "The meaning of the specific ephithet *nouchali* has only > been traced with the assistance of staff at Kew who report that one of > their specimens contains a note that Noakhali is a district in > Bangladesh. The variety name *caerulea* refers to the sky blue colour of > the flowers." > Thanks & regards, > Dr.Mahadeswara swamy > > On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 10:23 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> STAGNATION >> <http://dict.hinkhoj.com/words/meaning-of-stagnation-in-hindi.html> = >> निश्चलता >> <http://dict.hinkhoj.com/words/meaning-of-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE-in-english.html> >> - growing in stagnant water ?- from Santhan ji. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Date: 25 October 2014 13:18 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:204290] Names of Plants in India :: etymology of >> nouchali >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear friends, >> >> Please help with the etymology of the epithet - *nouchali* in context of >> the name *Nymphaea nouchali*. >> (also found written as *nauchali*). >> >> 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]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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