Botanically Leontopodium leontopodium is incorrect a tautonyms are not allowed according to ICBN, Vienna code Article 23.4. Though it is allowed for zoological nomenclature. But what is the accepted name for this taxa that we will have to check. Pankaj
On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 6:36 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “I think you are right Prasant Ji > tanay” > > > > “I would suggest L. leontopodinum, a plant of higher altitudes with broader > leaves. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> > Date: 23 October 2010 23:03 > Subject: [efloraofindia:51634] Leontopodium himalayanum? > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear Friends, > > On 30th Sept, 2010, i had visited Chandratal lake in Spiti region. Came > across this herb near this lake. > > Bot name: Leontopodium himalayanum?? > Family: Asteraceae > Date/Time: 30-09-2010 / 08:50AM > Location: Altitude of 14200 ft (Approx), Chandratal Lake, Spiti > Habitat: Wild > Plant habit: Herb, woolly haired... > > regards > Prashant > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Google e-group- > Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1460 > members & 55,000 messages on 29/11/10 & with a database of around 4300 > species on 31/10/10) > > -- *********************************************** "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
