-- With regards, J. M. Garg ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug, 2021, 2:20 pm Subject: Re: [itpmods:15939] Fwd: What is the secret behind so many endemic species in Kerala ? To: itpmods <itpm...@googlegroups.com>
Please also remember that this issue is not just in Indian plants. I see more in Chinese plants actually !!! On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 16:43, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <sahanipan...@gmail.com> 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 < >> santhoshkuma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes GargJi, this is what I too felt nowadays 🤣 >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 22, 2021, 13:10 J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> 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 <jmga...@gmail.com> 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 < >>>>> essanthoshjntb...@gmail.com> 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 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>> From: J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 at 11:25 >>>>>>> Subject: What is the secret behind so many endemic species in Kerala >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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 itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> 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 itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> 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 itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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*: sahanipan...@gmail.com >> *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 itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 > > -- > 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 itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFB1vTbA87TuPc3Sh0gCo_VCS1HHPOWVhmoNojAjs%2BNg%2Bg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFB1vTbA87TuPc3Sh0gCo_VCS1HHPOWVhmoNojAjs%2BNg%2Bg%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*: sahanipan...@gmail.com *Phone*: +852 9436 6251 (mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ITPmods" group. 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