Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please.
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 at 15:43 Subject: [efloraofindia:321675] names :: crocus stuff VS. crokars staff To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> Dear friends, It is interesting to note that two names in English for *Achyranthes aspera* L. ... *crocus stuff* and *crokars staff* - both sound somewhat similar when spoken. Could both of them be valid names for this plant? OR has one of them have just happened to become popular, out of sheer laxity to know about its relation to the plant. While both "stuff" and "staff" could be part of a plant's name, Crocus and Crokar in context of Achyranthes becomes intriguing. *Crocus* is a genus belonging to Iridaceae (iris family), and *Crocus sativus* is known for the world-famous spice - saffron. Thus, if there is any stuff about *A. aspera* having quality of crocus, it will be good to know that it is a valid name. Crokar - I was not able to find any meaning or connection with *Achyranthes aspera*. I hope someone helps in validating these names for *Achyranthes aspera*. All said, both these names have no popularity in India compared to prickly chaff-flower. 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2%2B%2B-aNzX1n%2B%2BNCSw_GUzeEjKBKK%2Bq9PjX%3D5zc_owyfQA%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2%2B%2B-aNzX1n%2B%2BNCSw_GUzeEjKBKK%2Bq9PjX%3D5zc_owyfQA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- 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- more than 2975 members & 3,00,000 messages on 25.7.18) or Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which 1,00,000 are directly displayed). 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'. -- 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFAvfKr4zST4SXf_N6XLZTNA90N5arbxO28huhg5-ybA_w%40mail.gmail.com.
