This may help you Usha di. *claytoniana* [ klay-ton-ee-AH-na ] named for John Clayton, 18th century Virginia plant specimen collector; described as the greatest American botanist of his day *claytonii* [ klay-TOH-nee-eye ] named for John Clayton, 18th century Virginia plant specimen collector; described as the greatest American botanist of his day *claytoniites* [ klay-toh-nee-EYE-tees ] *my guess*: refers to being like *claytonii, *in this context perhaps, being like* claytoniana ... **wait for comments.** * Above pronunciation and meanings sought from Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> . Know nothing beyond this.
Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 7:46 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > *Dear Gurchranji and ALL that would know about my question.... > > I received this picture and accompanying write up today from UBC.... the > URL is > http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2011/10/osmunda-claytoniana.php > > MY question is about the names: Osmunda claytoniana* the current name > and *Osmunda claytoniites for the fossil... they claim is almost > identical... > > My question is clayton- iana versus clayton- iites > * > > * > * > > * what does -iana depict that is different from -iites ????/ > > > these spellings appear in one of the paragraphs in the above URL... I am > copy pasting ithe paragraph below within quotation marks.... > "Osmunda claytoniana* has the "oldest known fossil record of any living > fern", and can be traced back to the Triassic > period<http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mesozoic/triassic/triassic.html>. > This species can also be considered a living > fossil<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmunda_claytoniana>, > because it appears almost identical to a fossil fern species from 200 > million years ago, *Osmunda claytoniites*. It has gained the common name > interrupted fern because of the appearance of its fronds, on which the brown > fertile pinnae "interrupt" the green sterile > pinnae<http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/ferns/osmundaclay.html>." > end quote > > > Thank you... > > In the mean time the rest may also enjoy the picture... fantastik, ain'nt > it? > > > Usha di > ============== > > >
