Thank you very much for the meaning, Pankaj.
*Amischophacelus axillaris* (syn. *Commelina axillaris, Cyanotis axillaris, Tonningia axillaris, Tradescantia axillaris, Zygomenes axillaris*) ... commonly known as: creeping cradle plant • Hindi: काना kana • Marathi: बेचका bechka • Tamil: vazhukai pul • Telugu: golla gundi, kodi kalu Regards. On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Happy to learn from you Pankaj sir. > > > On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Ok got the answer finally from Dr. K.N.Gandhi, Harvard University. He >> says: >> >> --------------------------- >> The name is of Greek origin. >> >> Mischos = Stalk >> Amischos = Without stalk >> Phacelos = cluster, alluding to the inflorescence) >> >> Amischophacelus = Inflorescence without a peduncle (or sessile or >> almost sessile). >> ---------------------------- >> >> Enjoy >> >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 12:27 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > I could find this article, but the authors have not written any thing >> > about why he has named the plant with such word!!! >> > Pankaj >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Dear friends, >> >> >> >> Want to know the meaning of Amischophacelus in context of >> Amischophacelus >> >> axillaris. >> >> >> >> Regards. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > *********************************************** >> > "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 >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "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 >> > > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 09626833911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
