Ramphos means 'beak'. Karpos means 'fruit'. The capsule is beaked - from the dictionary of generic names by Dr. Almeida.
Cheers, Shubhada "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." ________________________________ From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, 24 September, 2010 5:59:55 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:48271] Etymology ::: Rhamphicarpa Dear friends, What would "Rhamphi" mean in context of the genus name, Rhamphicarpa ? Regards.
