nice explanation Pankaj ji.... there are lots of things to learn in this group. :)
Shantanu. On Sep 7, 1:28 am, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > Fair enough boss! :-) > - Tabish > > On Sep 7, 1:22 am, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Tabish Sir, > > > "longi" means "long"; "cornu" does mean "horn" but it also means > > "spur" which is often called as tail in Orchids; "culata" or "culatus" > > means "at the end". So the word, "longicorniculatus", means "long spur > > at the end".... > > > "calyculata" doesnt mean "short calyx", it means "provided with > > calyculus", and "calyculus" means "epicalyx". > > > :). > > > Pankaj > > > -- > > *********************************************** > > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > Research Associate > > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > > Department of Habitat Ecology > > Wildlife Institute of India > > Post Box # 18 > > Dehradun - 248001, India- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
