Thank you very much Shubhada ... it was tough getting the meaning from internet !! Regards.
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 6:05 PM, shubhada nikharge < [email protected]> wrote: > 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. > >

