Bhat ji Just showing desperation does not help. I have been teaching my students for last four decades that correct names of tomato is Lycopersicon esculentum, and it had in fact been given a seal of stability (we call it nomen conservandum in technical language). All the three editions of my book had one full page justifying it, but we find it being named it as Solanum lycopercum (in fact the oldest name). I had described several new species and given new names to some, but a few are now changed. I did not get frustrated because I knew that thousands of researchers all around the world are working day and night to tell us how much similarity there is between the plants or which names are to be used based on rules of scientific naming. Let us be grateful to them for bringing the science to order, and not show our frustration. No one is trying to show superiority. If updating information is the show of authority, perhaps it can't be helped. If we want to remain happy with local names, a safeda to me and you here in warmer India is Eucalyptus, but Populus for a Kashmiri who has not seen Eucalyptus in valley. I don't know that Palak that we eat in Delhi and other states is not Spinach (botanically Spinacea oleracea), it is a variety of beet. Not 5 per cent of Palak sold in Indian markets is Spinach. Whom do we blame for this, because we call both as Palak. Let us spread knowledge on this group and not blame others or show our frustration on others.
-- 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 18, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]>wrote: > What is the rationale behind changing the names of plants without any rhyme > or reason. This is such irritant for a layman like me. You fix a name in > your mnd, and suddenly somebody informs yu that the new name is noot XYZ but > XYZ1. Is this the way to maintain the superiority of the subject expert? > AK > > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Urararia alopecuroides was earlier under U. lapopus DC. (FBI 2: 156), now >> considered as synonym of >> >> *Uraria* *lagopodoides* (L.) DC >> >> >> Yes this could be possible as most leaves are simple (rather unifoliate) >> >> >> -- >> 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 18, 2011 at 11:49 AM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I guess Uraria alopecuroides >>> >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> >>>> “Looks like *Uraria crinita*, to me. >>>> Regards >>>> Vijayasankar Raman” >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/ >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Pudji Widodo <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 1:57 PM >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:67743] Like Squirrel Tail >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Friends, >>>> >>>> Could you help me ID the following plant please. >>>> >>>> A shrub, ca 1 m tall. Leaves opposite, oblong. Inflorescence like >>>> squirrel tail, whitish. Seeds black. At low altitude (0-60 m asl). >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Pudji Widodo >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> - H.S. >>> >>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >>> of stone >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > My blogsite is at: > http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > (A NEW BLOG has been ADDED ON 9 August 2011.) > And the photo site: > www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/>(NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON 15 > March 2011.) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, > Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! > >
