* very strange... Adansons' earlier name Cavalam is rejected and Rafin. later name Kavalama is accepted...
**Cavalam* Adanson, Fam. 2: 357. Jul-Aug 1763. ≡ *Sterculia* Linnaeus 1753 PHAN.-STERCULIACEAE (10) 9 Feb 1996* Kavalama* Rafinesque, Sylva Tell. 72. Oct-Dec 1838. T.: *K. urens* (Roxburgh) Rafinesque (*Sterculia urens* Roxburgh) PHAN.-STERCULIACEAE (10) 9 Feb 1996 if Sterculia urens is changed to Kavalama urens .... why Sterculia vilosa is accepted????????? > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Kavalama urens * (Roxb.) Raf. >> >> - *ka-VAL-um* -- from the Tamil name காவலம் *kavalam* for some of the >> species of *Sterculia* >> *UR-ens* -- stinging >> >> >> [image: Kawali (Marathi: >> कावळी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2236232127%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfOyrKoVWSRYwlRVuOfWXtWmk0NvA> >> Feb 2, 2008 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary >> >> >> *commonly known as*: bassora tragacanth, ghost tree, Indian tragacanth, >> karaya tree • *Assamese*: odla • *Gujarati*: કડાયો kadaayo, કોગડોલ kogdol >> • *Hindi*: गुलु gulu, कराया karaya, कतीरा katira, कुलु kulu • *Kannada*: >> kempudale, pinari • *Konkani*: पांडरूख pandrukh • *Malayalam*: >> അണ്ണാന്വഴുക്കി annaanvazhukki, തീത്തൊണ്ടി thiiththonti, തൊണ്ടി thonti • >> *Marathi*: कांडोळ kandol, कावळी kawali • *Oriya*: gudalo • *Rajasthani*: >> katila • *Tamil*: குதிரைப்பிடுக்கன் kutiraippitukkan, செந்தணக்கு >> centanakku, வெல்லை பூத்தாளி vellai-puthali • *Telugu*: తపసి ట్టు tapasi >> chettu >> >> *Native of*: India >> >> >> >> - [image: Kadaayo (Gujarati: >> કડાયો)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4550992286%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdVGHswxjdHMfHQ-k_AOyU2liGIOg>... >> Aug 25, 2010 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) >> - [image: Katira (Hindi: >> कतीरा)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5234825955%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeJ-De1ctFMgq2ofXCQDbQkAELPjw>... >> Dec 5, 2010 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) >> - [image: Tapasi Chettu (Telugu: తపసి >> ట్టు)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2237024558%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcVjNPwYGpc_fCRqY0zv3ibR9HDkA>... >> Feb 2, 2008 at at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary >> - ... more views: >> http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Sterculiaurens&m=tags >> >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh > > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
