I have Flora of Madhya Pradesh (All volumes) published by BSI. It is full of errors. I am not Botanist by education but when I go to field I find this flora useless most commonly. It seems that authors have simply copied the information gathered by early workers. They are not aware of ground realities. At first I decided to write in detail about it and inform the authorities but later I decided to label new species in the name of Traditional Healers and natives.
Errors are common in Floras when written by First Class taxonomists (Dr.Sahani's classification). Have you ever heard of flora prepared by Third Class Taxonomists? No one publishes their work. Am I wrong? regards Pankaj Oudhia On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 10:54 AM, dinesh kumar agrawala < [email protected]> wrote: > Respected Prof. Singhji > It depends upon the students or researchers and their intensity of > research. I felt it is not always necessary to follow the latest > nomenclature as the correct one. Particularly in the case like this, where > the view of the author is not reviewed by any subject expert or > nomenclatural expert. This is a book and the author is free to write > anything in his own book published by own publisher. > Regards > Dinesh > > On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:39:00 +0530 wrote > >Dear Dinesh jiThere is no question of hurting anyone. This group is meant > for frank discussion, as long as we don't cross certain "Lakshman Rekha". > Let us be bold enough to face a simple fact. Dr. Almeida's publication is > the most recent publication on this species complex, unless it is refuted or > rejected in some book or journal, it is going to stay. Many students and > researchers will follow it as the most recent nomenclature, till some > established database or publication gives us a different option.. > > > > -- > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > > Dear Dinesh, What I see is the bigger problem, when the fresh researchers > and blind followers will use that reference and then get confused and create > more confusion for future generation. The issues are not just limited to > Corymborkis or Corymbochis but many other plants in Orchidaceae in that > treatise. My file is around 60mb size, cant attach on the mail. Will try to > reduce it and mail or you may send me your postal address I will post a cd. > > Just to remind the rest that BLAT or Blatter's Herbarium is supposed to be > one of the most costly herbarium in the world if you wish to consult it. And > then having publication from such herbarium doesnt look good. > > Sorry for saying all this.But the reference does have some interesting and > appreciable things in it.RegardsPankaj > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 9:47 AM, dinesh kumar agrawala wrote: > > Dear Pankaj > > I am still waiting to see the Orchidaceae part of Dr. Almeida's book for > giving any type of reaction or comment. But as pointed by you it seems > undigestible to transfer of any species of Malaxis to Corymborkis as they > are far more distant phylogenetically as well as naturally (Dressler, 1993; > Szlachtko, 1995; Pridgeon et al, 2005). I dont know under which > circumstances Dr Almeida has effected this combination but as per my > experience is concerned many of nom nov. or comb. nov. proposed by him are > not accepted subsequently. He is an acomplished taxonomist I agree but > reputation should not be the only criteria while accepting or not accepting > somebody's observations. I apologige if I have hurt anyone in this group. > > > > Regards > > Dinesh > > > > On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:58:11 +0530 wrote > > >I just got my hands on the Orchidaceae of Flora of Maharastra, I must say, > that I was disappointed...I hope to see same reaction from Dinesh.....Pankaj > > > > > > Dinesh Kumar Agrawala > > Research Officer (Botany) > > Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha > > Jawaharlal Nehru Bhartiya Chikitsa Avum Homeopathy Anusandhan Bhawan > > 61-65, Institutional Area > > Opposite D-Block, Janakpuri > > New Delhi - 110 058 > > Mobile: +91 9560570745 > > SAVE PLANTS AND SAVE LIFE > > > > > > > > > > > Dinesh Kumar Agrawala > Research Officer (Botany) > Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha > Jawaharlal Nehru Bhartiya Chikitsa Avum Homeopathy Anusandhan Bhawan > 61-65, Institutional Area > Opposite D-Block, Janakpuri > New Delhi - 110 058 > Mobile: +91 9560570745 > SAVE PLANTS AND SAVE LIFE > > <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/signatureline....@middle?> >
