I though Oudhia ji's email is hacked by some prankster!! Mani.
On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Well written Rashida ji. > We have a classical case of Genus Actinotinus described by oliver in 1888 > on the basis of single specimen and named A. sinensis. It later on turned > out that collector of the type specimen (A. Henry), had inserted the > inflorescence of Viburnum in the twig of Aesculus sinensis. Once this was > detected, the name was abandoned. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Rashida Atthar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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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