Sir ji: You are right, I had searched, found none... and so I thought I just did not know where to look... may be I still dont... but its good to know it has not been published...
I will definitely correct the subject line that's in my hands and my notes... other things can not be changed I guess... Thanks Usha di ======== On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 5:04 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>wrote: - Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - > Thank you, I knew I will learn here.... > Usha di > ==== > On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> Usha di >> Since it is a a cultivar the name also has to be within single quotes. >> Also I think Nigra (with capital N) is preferred cultivar name and as such >> correct name should be *Gossypium herbaceum* 'Nigra' or *Gossypium >> herbaceum* cv. Nigra >> Had this been a published scientific variety (unfortunately none has >> been published) the name would have been *Gossypium herbaceum* var. *nigrum >> *(with small n and in italics). >> -- >> 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 Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Pinki <[email protected]> wrote: >>> one beautiful plant nicely clicked and very presented in a very >>> curious way Ushadi Ji >>> Alok >>> On Sep 6, 2:20 am, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Malvaceae week 09 05 2011 UD 003 Gossypium herbaceum ‘nigrum’ NYBG 08 >>> > Since about 1999 we had been seeing this BLACK…actually a deep violet >>> leafed >>> > cotton with very pretty deep pink Hibiscus like flower … in several >>> > botanical gardens and some garden clubs … but I got my chance to do >>> some >>> > digital photo taking in 2008 at NYBG… at the height of the summer of >>> 2008 .. >>> > the flowers were just beginning to open when I ventured in… no pods >>> had >>> > developed yet… but I can tell you they are usually about two inches >>> and >>> > look like any regular cotton pods and burst open in October ( or there >>> > abouts) to reveal perfectly white regular cotton puffs…. >>> > Family: Malvaceae >>> > Genus: Gossypium >>> > Species: G. herbaceum >>> > Our cultivar is ‘nigrum” >>> > Binomial name Gossypium herbaceum “nigrum” >>> > Some write it as Gossypium herbaceum >>> niger >>> > This so far is a rare garden plant, people often wait for long time to >>> swap >>> > seeds, and garden clubs are a good source in USA … some members may >>> have >>> > some to swap… >>> > I am just happy to look at my pictures… this plant was about 24 to 28 >>> > inches tall, its spread about 3 feet, leaves were 6-7 inches long and >>> 6 >>> > inches wide, fig 2 shows that its markedly hirsuit… and perhaps even >>> has >>> > some glands?? >>> > Any experts on botany of cotton here? >>> > Can you please tell us what these round dots are? >>> > The flowers open in morning , are 4.5 to 5 inches in diameter., and >>> close >>> > at nite… pods develop slowly, bursting open in the fall… ( see above) >>> . >>> > Enjoy. >>> > Thank you >>> > Usha di.. >>> > Gossypium herbaceum 1 LEAVES NYBG 08 (2) sm crp nm.jpg >>> > 380KViewDownload >>> > Gossypium herbaceum 2 leaf close up HAIRS and MAY BE GLANDS NYBG 08 sm >>> crp nm.jpg >>> > 307KViewDownload >>> > Gossypium herbaceum 3 FLOWER NYBG 08 (6) sm crp nm.jpg >>> > 183KViewDownload On Sep 6, 4:34 pm, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, I knew I will learn here.... > > Usha di > ==== > > On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Usha di > > Since it is a a cultivar the name also has to be within single quotes. Also > > I think Nigra (with capital N) is preferred cultivar name and as such > > correct name should be *Gossypium herbaceum* 'Nigra' or *Gossypium > > herbaceum* cv. Nigra > > Had this been a published scientific variety (unfortunately none has > > been published) the name would have been *Gossypium herbaceum* var. *nigrum > > *(with small n and in italics). > > > -- > > 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 Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Pinki <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> one beautiful plant nicely clicked and very presented in a very > >> curious way Ushadi Ji > > >> Alok > > >> On Sep 6, 2:20 am, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Malvaceae week 09 05 2011 UD 003 Gossypium herbaceum ‘nigrum’ NYBG 08 > > >> > Since about 1999 we had been seeing this BLACK…actually a deep violet > >> leafed > >> > cotton with very pretty deep pink Hibiscus like flower … in several > >> > botanical gardens and some garden clubs … but I got my chance to do some > >> > digital photo taking in 2008 at NYBG… at the height of the summer of > >> 2008 .. > >> > the flowers were just beginning to open when I ventured in… no pods > >> had > >> > developed yet… but I can tell you they are usually about two inches and > >> > look like any regular cotton pods and burst open in October ( or there > >> > abouts) to reveal perfectly white regular cotton puffs…. > > >> > Family: Malvaceae > > >> > Genus: Gossypium > > >> > Species: G. herbaceum > > >> > Our cultivar is ‘nigrum” > > >> > Binomial name Gossypium herbaceum “nigrum” > > >> > Some write it as Gossypium herbaceum > >> niger > > >> > This so far is a rare garden plant, people often wait for long time to > >> swap > >> > seeds, and garden clubs are a good source in USA … some members may have > >> > some to swap… > > >> > I am just happy to look at my pictures… this plant was about 24 to 28 > >> > inches tall, its spread about 3 feet, leaves were 6-7 inches long and 6 > >> > inches wide, fig 2 shows that its markedly hirsuit… and perhaps even > >> has > >> > some glands?? > > >> > Any experts on botany of cotton here? > > >> > Can you please tell us what these round dots are? > > >> > The flowers open in morning , are 4.5 to 5 inches in diameter., and > >> close > >> > at nite… pods develop slowly, bursting open in the fall… ( see above) > >> . > > >> > Enjoy. > > >> > Thank you > > >> > Usha di.. > > >> > Gossypium herbaceum 1 LEAVES NYBG 08 (2) sm crp nm.jpg > >> > 380KViewDownload > > >> > Gossypium herbaceum 2 leaf close up HAIRS and MAY BE GLANDS NYBG 08 sm > >> crp nm.jpg > >> > 307KViewDownload > > >> > Gossypium herbaceum 3 FLOWER NYBG 08 (6) sm crp nm.jpg > >> > 183KViewDownload
