very informative thread indeed... Thanks Gurucharan Sir and Pankajji On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> Many many many thanks Pankaj and Gurcharan ji. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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) >> > > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.

