Dr. Oudhia ji , Dr. Vijayasankar ji, Dr. Neil and all - As someone with social sciences research forte the following hypothesis comes to my mind with regards to the above:
The more serious and academic an individual is and also perceived as such, the more likely the individual is also an intelligent prankster !! Of course in this case I need not go in for an elaborate research and data collections and analysis, my hypothesis is already proved !! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 12:35 AM, R. Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > Few eminent taxonomists have had faced similar experiences too. Dr. van > Steenis, a famous hardcore taxonomist and major editor of Flora Malesiana > supposedly described a herbarium specimen as new species but it was > actually mixer of leaves and flowers of two different species (so > perfectly done by a herbarium mounter ...that it looked like one specimen!). > However he realized the mistake later, after publication. Our teachers used > to tell us this (real) story during practical classes...! > > Thanks Pankaj ji and all.... > > With regards > > R. Vijayasankar > > > On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > >> It was creation of Caretaker's small son. >> >> My father was with me during this visit to nursery. He is Geologist. He >> gave the example of "Moving Basalt" (Volcanic rock). An expert from outside >> visited to India for study of Basalt. From hill top he observed black moving >> object. He shouted with joy "I discovered moving basalt." When the Indians >> tried to see it. They identified the moving herd of buffaloes at the base of >> hill. >> >> I took the picture of this three in one i.e. Agave with Ixora and Jasminum >> as Ajinkya ji said, and waiting for right opportunity to post it in the >> list. >> >> Thanks to all for revealing the secret of Selfa fabricata syn. Selfa >> decorata syn. Mixa decorata. :) >> >> (Everything is clear. Hoping that Garg ji will never resurface this mail.) >> >> regards >> >> Pankaj Oudhia >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:01 PM, ajinkya gadave >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> hahahahaah !!!!!!!!! >>> [?] >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Oh ! you really got me on this one, and your explanation sounds so >>>> convincing!. Thanks to Ajinkya ji for coming in for rescue at the right >>>> time!! >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> Rashida. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 8:09 PM, R. Vijayasankar < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Rashida ji, >>>>> >>>>> I was writing like this: This rare phenomenon in plants producing >>>>> flowers of different colours is called in Latin, "mutabilis" means "prone >>>>> to >>>>> change." These flowers start out a creamy white color, gradually turn a >>>>> copper pink and finally end up a rich red" >>>>> >>>>> But Ajinkya ji finally exposed the secret that was well maintained by >>>>> Neil ji, Pankaj ji and Rashida ji!!! >>>>> >>>>> Take it easy! >>>>> >>>>> With regards >>>>> >>>>> R. Vijayasankar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Rashida Atthar < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Very unusual plant, thank for sharing Dr. Oudhia ji. I wonder what >>>>>> could be the morphological term for such flowers? ! >>>>>> >>>>>> regards, >>>>>> Rashida. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 7:35 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected] >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Mani ji, sending bigger pictures. After seeing it please read the >>>>>>> mails of Neil ji and Ajinkya ji and then the scientific name (?) >>>>>>> again. You >>>>>>> will get the point. ;) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Even the third name proposed by Vijaya ji seems correct. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 5:11 PM, mani nair <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Pankaj ji, can you please send a bigger picture? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mani. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Pankaj Oudhia < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear Group Members, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I was in flower nursery last month. At first look I was little >>>>>>>>> confused but very soon I identified it as *Selfa fabricata*. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please confirm. ;) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
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