My horrible English. I meant I was trying to SIGN in !! :( On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 4:16 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> wrote:
> I fully agree with Pankaj ji and Gurcharan Sir. > > The IPNI continues to serve as the replacement of the Index Kewensis and > they regularly update the website. Tropicos is also quite good for finding > out the publication details of a name and its isonyms. The latter also > provides fund for research as done for the Indian Syzygium. The rest, as > clearly indicated by you, are really confusing and they keep on duplicating > the same. There is no use of such checklists without taxonomic judgements. > I am giving an example: Right at the moment I am finalizing the > typification of Phyllanthus glaucus Wall. ex Mull.Arg. IPNI shows that it > is a valid publication and free from all constraints. The Plat List shows > that this name is a synonym of Flueggea virosa subsp. virosa and the new > website also repeating the same mistake. Probably they have adopted the > names and status here by copying the Plant List, the persons/team involved > being the same! Many of the Indian names are still of uncertain/unresolved > status! > > Back in our own courtyard, the need of the day seems to be good taxonomic > revisions which will lead on to a national Flora and then a dedicated team > for constant updates. This will probably take generations to be a reality > as in case of Flora Malesiana Project initiated by C. G. G. J. van Steenis! > Regards, > Tapas. > . > > On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 6:58 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I was trying to sing in but it didnt happen. >> I agree with Gurcharan sir, but more than that I imagine, why they need >> to have three different database coming from the same place and most likely >> from same people, THE PLANT LIST, WORLD CHECKLIST OF PLANTS and now PLANTS >> OF THE WORLD. Why not they keep one comprehensive website with properly >> authenticated and correct information. >> Now that all three database is coming from same people, I feel confused >> which one to look into!! >> But something is always better than nothing. >> Thanks a lot for sharing. >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Tuesday, 22 November 2016 00:03:41 UTC+8, tchakrab wrote: >>> >>> I came upon the following link which may be found helpful. >>> Tapas. >>> >>> http://wfo.kew.org >>> >> -- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- ****************************************************** **************************************************************** *Pankaj Kumar*, Ph.D. *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* *Office*: Conservation Officer Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. *Residence*: House no. 39, 2nd Floor, Shui Wo Tsuen Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. *email*: [email protected]; [email protected] *Phone*: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile); *Fax*: +852 2483 7194 -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
