I will give you another example. Lets say Amit is Sumit's father. So if I say, Amit's Sumit or Sumit is as intelligent as Amit.
then it does make a difference as first sentence is very casual but second sentence is a praise. Similarly if you say "Hooker's Iris" and then "Iris as handsome as Hooker", then there is a praise in second. Botanically it doesnt change anything, but in grammar they are different. :)) Regards Pankaj On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Pankaj ji > I never thought use of -ii or -i does lower the importance of a person. I > thought it is personal choice of author to use the name as genitive > (possessive) form (-hookeri) or adjective (-hookeriana). I can't imagine > Iris of Hooker (Iris hookeri) is less decorative than Hooker Iris (Iris > hookeriana). > > -- > 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 10:42 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> According to me the issue is different sir. >> >> Haagei could be one option when the word ends in a vowel. Orther such >> examples are 'hegdei', 'maderoi' and 'rosei' >> >> When Haagei is there it means Haage's Gomphrena, which in turn can be >> ideally or wrongly perceived as the plant was originally collected by >> Haage but described by someone else. Here 'Haage' is used as a 'Noun'. >> >> Haageana means Haagean Gomphrena, which could mean, as beautiful as >> Haage. Here 'Haage' is used as an 'Adjective'. Some other examples >> are, 'weddelliana', 'congniauxiana' and 'wallichiana'. >> >> It is then followed by 'a' or 'us' or 'um', to denote the gender. >> >> In first case, the importance to the person is lessened but in second >> case you are kind of admiring the person by giving a name after him. >> >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > 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 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "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 > > > > -- *********************************************** "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
