Genus Murraya was honoured to J A Murray, 18th century Swedish student of Linnaeus
regards, On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:41 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > ... http://www.mhra.org.in/firsts-mahabaleshwar.htm > The first Superintendent of Mahabaleshwar – Dr. James Murray 1831 to 1839 > > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear friends, >> >> *murrayi* in context of *Arisaema murrayi* is named for J A Murray, 18th >> century Swedish student of Linnaeus ... that was my belief, until one of my >> friends, Adittya Dharap corrected me that it would be Dr Murray, much >> associated with flora of Mahabaleshwar, a contemporary of Graham. >> >> Searching internet for Dr Murray leads to Dr. John Murray (1809-1898), a >> surgeon with the Bengal Medical Service of East India Company ... also was >> into photography of Mughal architecture in India. >> Cannot find any mention that he was present in Western Ghats. >> >> Please give some idea about the Dr Murray in whose honour *Arisaema >> murrayi* was named. >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:19 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> via Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> >>> > A <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a> >>> > >>> *Arisaema murrayi* >>> [image: Arisaema murrayi (J.Graham) >>> Hook.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4748268714/> >>> >>> >>> [image: Flowers of >>> India]<http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Murray%27s%20Cobra%20Lily.html>[image: >>> Discussions at >>> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Arisaema%20murrayi>[image: >>> more views in >>> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Arisaemamurrayi&m=tags&z=m>[image: >>> more views on Google >>> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Arisaemamurrayi&format=kml_nl> >>> >>> >>> *commonly known as*: Murray's cobra >>> lily<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/murray-s-cobra-lily> >>> • *Marathi*: पांढरा सापकांदा pandhra >>> sap-kanda<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/pandhara-sapakanda-pandhra-sap-kanda> >>> >>> >>> *botanical names*: *Arisaema murrayi* (J.Graham) Hook. ... *synonym*: *Arum >>> murrayi* J.Graham >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >> >> > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
