yes and, this much I knew... i want to know the nitty gritty details of a name... lets see what Gurcharanji or Neil et al come up with... thank you for the prompt reply... u di ====
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >> ============== >> >> >> > >
