---------- Forwarded message --------- From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 14:11 Subject: Re: [itpmods:15937] Fwd: What is the secret behind so many endemic species in Kerala ? To: itpmods <[email protected]>
Thanks, Pankaj ji. I also think that is much more important. Revisionary studies with deep study of a genus with thousands of specimens and hundreds of original literatures/ publications, are much more important. It may certainly involve many many years of ones' productive life. On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 14:05, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > In the past 10 years in Hong Kong, I have merged around 35 new and old > species names into existing ones. Imagine, so much work to do. I already > have a new list for my next publication. Achievement of a taxonomist is not > just publishing new species but also correcting the existing ones. > > > On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 16:30, Dr E S Santhosh Kumar < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes GargJi, this is what I too felt nowadays 🤣 >> >> On Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 13:10 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I somehow have the feeling that only one out of the 10 species published >>> currently, may stand the scrutiny of time and remain as a valid species and >>> not relegated as a synonym. >>> I do not know how others feel about it. Hard core taxonomists may give a >>> better estimate. >>> >>> On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 13:03, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks a lot, Santhosh ji. >>>> You have explained the things so well. >>>> >>>> On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 13:00, Dr E S Santhosh Kumar < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear friends, >>>>> The question " What is the secret behind so many endemic species in >>>>> Kerala? " raised by Gargji has several answers. The first reason has been >>>>> very well explained by SanthanJi. Secondly, the flora of Kerala has been >>>>> well explored and documented and every part of the state has been >>>>> thoroughly explored and the important findings were published in time. >>>>> There are certain exceptions that a few new gen botanists described the >>>>> already known species in many foreign journals as new species again. Sadly >>>>> in several cases the reviewers never known about it. In the recent >>>>> climatic >>>>> change scenario, several ephemerals become annuals or biennials or even >>>>> perennials through several perennating mechanism. Such species often >>>>> mistakenly described new during recent times from Kerala. Genera such as >>>>> Impatiens, Sonerila, Strobilanthes etc are having several species grow >>>>> together in a biome often have a chance of exchange genes by >>>>> interbreeding >>>>> between them. The F1 generation often having characters of both parents >>>>> and >>>>> also possessing certain unique characters of themselves. It is called >>>>> Nothospecies. Such characters never having a chance of continue over >>>>> generations. Some of the new gen botanists described such taxa as >>>>> novelties >>>>> to science. There are several hidden agenda behind it. Certain exotic >>>>> species naturalized in Kerala years ago show several ecological traits >>>>> also >>>>> described novelties recently. Unnecessary addition of fictitious >>>>> novelties increased the number of endemics in Kerala. I have prepared a >>>>> list of such 'paper species', but wont like to publish in such a public >>>>> forum. Let some experts in respective fields should tackle the issue. >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 12:25 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 at 11:25 >>>>>> Subject: What is the secret behind so many endemic species in Kerala ? >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>> While browsing through Flora of Peninsular India, I generally found >>>>>> that Kerala is having so many endmics (including narrow endemics with >>>>>> distribution shown in only one place or district) compared to >>>>>> other states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka etc. >>>>>> What can be the reason behind it ? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFDuUnUNfXhf%3Dd7xtrbMTwVrGAKg-wNjUCKfnfMkQeZ%2BDQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFDuUnUNfXhf%3Dd7xtrbMTwVrGAKg-wNjUCKfnfMkQeZ%2BDQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BBiB1LEQ6CEUHZOShWZdqe8vrtArwpkzuQRAv95j27s5PJwqA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BBiB1LEQ6CEUHZOShWZdqe8vrtArwpkzuQRAv95j27s5PJwqA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBxq%2BvJa2e66i5PcXSMkHg%3DjwvjfyRQaO175zsr%2BsfKRw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBxq%2BvJa2e66i5PcXSMkHg%3DjwvjfyRQaO175zsr%2BsfKRw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "ITPmods" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BBiB1JJbuAEKQ0xUJxSor7Nx1KrCAtWT00sY0kzKb-aarcMcw%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BBiB1JJbuAEKQ0xUJxSor7Nx1KrCAtWT00sY0kzKb-aarcMcw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > *Pankaj Kumar*, Ph.D. > *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* > > 32, 2nd Floor, Shui Wo Tsuen, Lam Tsuen, > > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., China > > *email*: [email protected] > *Phone*: +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ITPmods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABpo8%3D0RXL3p%2B%2BxeOtc_5kT7rHHamxSB840DY8QiRmzWwsbG8A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABpo8%3D0RXL3p%2B%2BxeOtc_5kT7rHHamxSB840DY8QiRmzWwsbG8A%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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