Dear friends, 1) Can somebody help me know the derivation of the epithet - *neesanum*(context: *Zingiber neesanum*) - could it be derived from regional name in Maharashtra ? - in Shrikant ji's FOS and as also put at FOI, the regional name In Maharashtra is *nisam* निसम
2) Is *Z. neesanum* endemic to Western Ghats of Maharshtra and Goa ? What is the Konkani name (in Goa) ? Regards.
