Dint know about the re-classification. What are the reasons cited for doing so? Can any one throw light on it!
On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 3:17 PM, manudev madhavan <[email protected] > wrote: > Thanks for the information... > > > On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes Most genera of Scrophulariaceae (originally with more than 275 genera) >> have been placed under Plantaginaceae (nearly 90 genera) with lesser (42, >> Thorne, 2007; 65 APG III with merger of Budlejaceae and Selaginaceae) >> remaining in Scrophulariaceae. >> >> The two families are distinct in that Scrophulariaceae members have, >> anthers opening by single slit; Plantaginaceae members have anthers opening >> by two slits. There are a few other combination of characters. >> Plantaginaceae was earlier also named as Antirrhinaceae. >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Pravin Kawale >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> Thanks for id and information >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks a lot Snehal. That was informative. I wasnt aware so I >>>> rechecked. >>>> Other genera included in the family Plantaginaceae are Veronica, Hebe, >>>> Parahebe, Synthyris, Penstemon, Plantago, Linaria, Bacopa, Stemodia, >>>> Russelia and of course Scoparia etc. >>>> Thanks again. >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Pravin* >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > *Manudev K Madhavan* > Junior Research Fellow > Systematic & Floristic Lab, > Department of Botany, > Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research > St. Joseph's College, Devagiri > Kozhikode- 673 008 > Mob: 9496470738 > > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Asso. Prof.,* TCSC, *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.
