... yes, Ashwin ji, quite a wonder why this species got that *pterocarpum*as epithet !! A book "Scientific Names of Plants Explained" by S P Dixit says ... alludes to shape of stigma ... does not seem to make a good reason. Regards.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Ashwin Baindur <[email protected]>wrote: > The species name "pterocarpum" does not seem very suitable considering that > the fruit is just a flattened pod. > > Warm regards, > > Ashwin Baindur > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Col Ashwin Baindur > OIC Corps Archive & Museum, CME, Dapodi Pune 411031 > ------------------------------------------- > Tel : 020-27147976 (R), Mob : 09923454462 > Email: ashwin.baindur(at)gmail.com, ashwin_baindur(at)yahoo.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > One does not often associate James Michener with nature-writing.Yet it is > difficult to find one of his epics which has not been embellished by a tale > about the land, its formation, the animals, the plants and the people who > live amongst them.... > > Read "Epic splendour- The nature writing of James Michener. " in... > > Blog: http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/epic-splendour/ > > "The Butterfly Diaries" The natural travails of an Army Officer in > Hindostan! > > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 5:04 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A good supplement if regional name with lovwly ination !! Thanks to Nivi >> Ji and Dinesh Ji >> Tanay >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> *Peltophorum pterocarpum* ... is commonly known as: copperpod, rusty >>> shield-bearer • Hindi: पीला गुलमोहर peela gulmohar • Tamil: கொன்றைவகை >>> konyaivakai, பெருங்கொன்றை perungkonyai • Telugu: konda cinta, pacha >>> sunkesula >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:31 AM, nivi tha <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Etymology no 11. *Peltophorum pterocarpum*- Caesalpiniaceae >>>> >>>> *Peltophorum*- "Shield bearing "- refers to the pods (Greek) >>>> >>>> *pterocarpum*- winged fruit. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Selvalakshmi S. >>>> Doctoral Scholar, >>>> Bharathiar University, >>>> Coimbatore, >>>> Tamil Nadu. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "efloraofindia" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
