Guru is always a guru :)... Thanks for adding more info.... I was not sure about this "ites" thing. Pankaj
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > To add to what Pankaj ji has written > claytoniana, a specific epithet in adjective form (since Osmunda generic > name is in feminine form), may take form of claytonianum (if attached to a > neuter genus) and claytonianus (if attached to masculine genus) > claytonii, a noun in possessive form, will remain unchanged from genus to > genus; -ii for all names ending in consonant, -i for names ending in vowel > (roylei for Royle), -e for those ending in a- (senguptae for Sengupta), etc > cyatoniites here signifies two things, one it is like O. claytoniana, and > second more important it is a name for a fossil. ending -ites is commonly > used for fossil taxa. > > > -- > 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, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Respected Usha Mam and Dinesh sir >> claytoniana means "like Clayton". Its an adjective of "Clayton". >> claytonii means "of Clayton". Clayton is used as a Noun, saying the >> specimen that belonged to Clayton or collected by Clayton. >> claytoniites means "looking like claytoniana" or if we take the whole >> plant name then it means looking specifically like Osmunda >> claytoniana. >> >> Please attached my pic of Osmunda claytoniana from Himachal Pradesh, >> just before Rohtang Pass. >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> > From: Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> >> > Date: Oct 11, 2:15 pm >> > Subject: what is the significance of the difference in the names of >> > this fern:???? >> > To: efloraofindia >> > >> > >> > Neha ji... >> > yes UBC folks have good pictures... >> > by the way... its not my doing... >> > I only asked a question about THEIR photograph >> > I thought i was clear ... >> > I sent in a url only.... >> > >> > I am just a messenger who is asking a question.. >> > not the maker of the photo...I wish I was... >> > Usha di >> > === >> > >> > On Oct 10, 7:57 pm, Neha Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Yess Brilliant photograpny Usha di ! >> > >> >> Regards >> >> Neha Singh >> >> >> >> -- >> ********************************************************************** >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Conservation Officer >> >> Office: >> Flora Conservation Department >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> Residence: >> 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> email: [email protected] >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) >> +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile) > > > > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile)
