Since the name ends in a vowel, -an is added after the person name instead of ian (for names ending in consonant), and then the usual gender ending -a, -um or -us as the case may be.
-- 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 Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Pankaj Ji for details > > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> That is very peculiar species name and so I just tried to look for >> information why the plant has been named this way. >> Actually the species name is to commemorate J.N. Haage (1926-78), a >> German plant collector and seedsman. >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Jul 20, 6:00 am, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Dear All >> > Gomphrena haageana >> > A Garden Annual Herb shot from a nursery in Panipat >> > pls validate >> > >> > -- >> > Regards >> > >> > Dr Balkar Singh >> > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> > Arya P G College, Panipat >> > Haryana-132103 >> > 09416262964 >> > >> > Gomphrena haageana (1).JPG >> > 330KViewDownload >> > >> > Gomphrena haageana (3).JPG >> > 188KViewDownload >> > >> > Gomphrena haageana (4).JPG >> > 210KViewDownload >> > >> > Gomphrena haageanaSm.JPG >> > 494KViewDownload > > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
