Nice Try !! Tanay On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> This is an April Fool episode, but something similar has happened in > reality also. A collector by the name of Henry submitted a herbarium sheet > which became the type specimen (deposited at KEW) of a new species > Actinotinus sinensis (under new genus Actinotinus) described by Oliver in > Hooker's Pl. 18, t. 1740, 1888. The name was subsequently rejected when was > discovered that the collector had in error inserted an inflorescence of > Viburnum on the vegetative shoot of Aesculus chinensis. > > > -- > 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, Apr 2, 2011 at 1:37 AM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sorry folks, Could not resist an April fool joke. >> It was the handiwork of the holidaying children at home, April 1st was >> the perfect time to be publicized. >> >> Thanks every one for the new nomenclature .. >> >> >> Regards >> >> Raghu >> >> >> >> --- On *Fri, 1/4/11, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:66177] Re: Wayanad flora #14 | 01April2011AR01 >> | Prickly Shrub for ID >> To: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "shrikant ingalhalikar" <[email protected]>, "efloraofindia" < >> [email protected]> >> Date: Friday, 1 April, 2011, 11:13 PM >> >> >> I forgot to add >> >> Selfa waynaadensis (Shrikant) Neil, efloraofindia 66115-1, 2011 >> Basionym: Ikebana waynaadensis Shrikant >> Hotolotypus: Near Karapuzha Dam, Waynaad, Kerala, Raghu Ananth, DSC_1460a >> (eFl) >> >> >> -- >> 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 Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 10:44 PM, Gurcharan Singh >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Ok Neil ji >> Selfa waynaadensis (Shrikant) Neil, efloraofindia 66115-1, 2011 >> Basionym: Ikebana waynaadensis Shrikant >> >> >> -- >> 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 Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Neil Soares >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Not so fast Prof. Singh. Will have to consult Dr. Pankaj Oudhia. >> [Dissention in the ranks !]. This could be Selfa waynaadensis. >> Regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> --- On *Fri, 4/1/11, Gurcharan Singh >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: Gurcharan Singh >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:66170] Re: Wayanad flora #14 | 01April2011AR01 >> | Prickly Shrub for ID >> To: "shrikant ingalhalikar" >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Cc: "efloraofindia" >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 10:01 PM >> >> >> Ikebana waynaadensis Shrikant, efloraofindia 66115, 2011 >> >> Congrats Shrikant ji >> >> -- >> 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 Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 9:43 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar < >> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> This is Ikebana waynaadensis that blooms only on 1st of April. >> Regards, Shrikant. >> >> On Apr 1, 9:15 am, raghu ananth >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > Wayanad flora #14 | 01April2011AR01Prickly Shrub for ID >> > /*Base of the flower pedicel is protected by sharp spines, 10-20 mm >> long. The yellow-orange-red tubular flowers are found tightly together at >> the top of the stem, but they also occur singly at the base of stem. The >> flowers are 5cms-8cms mm long and tubular, with several long protruding >> stamens. >> > */ >> > Date/Time-10 Jan 2011 06:10 PMLocation- Place, Altitude, GPS- Near >> Karapuzha Dam, Waynaad, KeralaHabitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, >> Garden, Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Shrub,Height/Length-approx - >> 2feetLeaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - <0.5cmsInflorescence Type/ >> Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts - Flower size-4-8cms, color >> saffron to Red, Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- --NA--Other Information like >> Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- >> > RegardsRaghu >> > >> > DSC_1460a.jpg >> > 272KViewDownload >> > >> > DSC_1460b.jpg >> > 229KViewDownload >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. 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