Etymology: The name 'Janakia' is to commemorate Dr.E.K. Janaki Ammal, a renowned scientist of Botanical Survey of India, for her valuable contributions in the fields of cytology, floristics, ethnobotany etc. of India. She was appointed by Nehru ji the then PM as 'Special Officer' to reorganize the BSI to the current structure.
To know more about her: http://www.ias.ac.in/resonance/June2007/p4-9.pdf The specific epithet 'arayalpathra' denotes the resemblance of leaves like that of Ficus religiosa. 'Arayal' is Malayalam name for Peepul tree, and 'pathra' = leaf. Am i right Vijayadas ji? Regards Vijayasankar On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Vijayadas D <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh right- a rare medicinal plant , have seen in Vellarada Kurisumala , > Trivandrum - a zone with some rare sps of both angiosperms and Ferns - > boardering TN at east. > > > On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> arayalpathra.... sounds as if it points towards stiff leaves....is it >> true? >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Janakia arayalpathra (= Decalepis arayalpathra) of >> > Periplocaceae/Asclepiadaceae, a Red Listed medicinal plant, endemic to >> > southern W.Ghats. >> > FRLHT has established an in situ conservation center near Tirunelveli, >> TN >> > for protection of this fast-depleting plant species. >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > Vijayasankar >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "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 >> > > > > -- > Vijayadas D > Horticulturist EstateSupervisorDeputy > Salwa Garden Village, PB -7210 > Riyadh -11462 , KSA > vijayadas.wetpaint.com >
