Thanks, Chadwell ji. On 6 December 2016 at 20:08, C CHADWELL <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for this information. > > It is probably confirmed in 'Hardy Geraniums' by Yeo but as I said, I > cannot > afford to purchase a copy at this this time, to check. > > There appears to be no mention of G.kashmirianum in 'An Assessment of > diversity of Genus > Geranium... in India with Special Emphasis on Indian Himalayan Region'. > G.clarkei is listed > but given no synonyms which cannot be the case. > > I have been told that GRIN shows both G.clarkei Yeo and G.kashmirianum > Sapru & Raina > as recorded from India. > > *One must always be aware that such records/data-bases/acceptance of names > are* > *largely based on literature searches not in any way revisions, first-hand > knowledge,* > *checking of type specimens in herbaria etc. And not necessarily > undertaken by * > *someone with specialist knowledge of the genera/floras concerned.* > > *Thus, they have limitations and must be treated with caution and not > viewed as authoritative.* > > *JUST AS ONE MUST RECOGNISE THAT ANY DATA-BASE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE DATA* > *THAT IS INPUT.* > > *Misidentifications are widespread in check-lists all over the world, > hence data-bases become* > *"polluted". * > > *Just as numerous images on the internet of plant species are > misidentified.* > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 11:36 > *Subject:* Re: Geranium kashmirianum Sapru & Raina > > This is shown as a syn. of *Geranium clarkei *Yeo in Catalogue of Life > <http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/16e0da267c0e2d4138e18d39f9abe5e6/synonym/63827b6487d8589c267026916aec926a> > . > > On 24 November 2016 at 10:26, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *C CHADWELL* <chrischadwell261@btinternet. com > <[email protected]>> > Date: 23 November 2016 at 19:40 > Subject: Geranium kashmirianum Sapru & Raina > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > > > Can someone tell me what this is? And send a description incl. > how it is distinguished from other geraniums in Kashmir incl. > which species it was mistaken for in the past? > > Cannot locate any images of herbarium specimens or live plants. > > It is an accepted name in 'The Plant List'. > > Strangely, it is not included in 'An Assessment of Diversity of Genus > Geranium... in India with Special Emphasis on Indian Himalayan Region'. > A glaring omission. What else is missing in this assessment, I wonder? > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). > 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). You can also use them for free as > per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). > 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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