Thanks a lot boss, for the id. Regards Pankaj
On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 11:34 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > -- *********************************************** "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
