ULTRA-MICROMORPHOLOGY :) Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Vijayasankar ji and Pankaj ji for these papers. > I have just given final approval to 3rd Indian edition "Plant Systematics, > Theory and Practice" due in January 2012 in which I have managed to > incorporate three major changes of 18th IBC (changing name from ICBN to ICN, > allowing English description or diagnosis for Valid publication and allowing > online publication for Effective publication; in addition to single name for > each Fungus (no separate form genera) and fossils), as also incorporating > Takhtajan (2009) and APG III classifications (which I could not do in 3rd > International Edition "Plant Systematics, An Integrated Approach, which had > gone out from me in September 2009, and published in January 2010). Wish I > had this information (courtesy Ushadi, Pankaj ji and Vijayasankar ji) > earlier to incorporate in my chapter on Ultrastructure and micromorphology. > Just seeking a suggestion. For last at least three decades or so TEM > structures were characterized as ultrastructure and SEM structures as > Micromorphology in most books on Plant Systematics. Now that SEM can also > explore anatomical features, what could be an appropriate term to cover > these studies?. I was thinking about appropriate title for my chapter which > is now "Utrastructure and Micromorphology". > > > -- > 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 Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 6:16 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> http://epress.anu.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ch0811.pdf >> >> Sir you may check this. >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Jan 10, 6:18 pm, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Dear Vijayasankar ji, >> > >> > I really liked this post. Its really a "divine feeling." Thanks for >> > this >> > unique post. >> > Regards >> > Prashant >> > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Ushadi micromini >> > <[email protected] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > wrote: >> > > Gurcharanji: >> > > I dont mean to correct you... >> > > but all are SEM..... >> > >> > > not a single one of these is a TEM.... >> > >> > > Usha di >> > > ========== >> > >> > > On Jan 10, 1:52 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > Thanks Pankaj ji and Ushadi >> > > > I read second mail of Vijay ji and somehow missed looking at >> > > > attachments. >> > > > Thanks for bringing it to my notice. >> > >> > > > Should we say >> > > > First picture is SEM of leaf showing trichomes >> > > > Second and third picture are TEM of cells showing crystals >> > > > 4th again seems to be SEM >> >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > 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: >> > > > 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> > >> > > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Ushadi micromini < >> > > [email protected] >> > >> > > > > wrote: >> > >> > > > > Gurcharanji: >> > > > > if you go to abridged summary that came this morning and go to the >> > > > > first email... its from Raman... and its title is :" My Flora >> > > > > Picture of the Year 2011: Vijayasankar Raman " >> > >> > > > > there you scroll down ... and just above my first comment ... are >> > > > > the >> > > > > SEM pics ... i was asking about... >> > >> > > > > Is n't it wonderful.... >> > > > > ??? >> > >> > > > > love it >> > > > > Usha di >> > > > > ============ >> > >> > > > > On Jan 10, 1:37 pm, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> >> >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > Thanks Pankaj... >> > > > > > crystals I could tell... >> > >> > > > > > My q to Vijaya was / is : is it cell wall... that's so rigid >> > > > > > and >> > > forming >> > > > > > the rhomboid spongy looking mesh... >> > >> > > > > > usha di >> > > > > > ======== >> > >> > > > > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Pankaj Kumar < >> > > [email protected] >> >> > > > > >wrote: >> > >> > > > > > > Mam, 2nd and third pics show crystals (raphides) inside the >> > > > > > > cell. >> > > > > > > These crystals as well as their structure sometimes form a >> > > > > > > good >> > > > > > > taxonomic character of groups. >> > > > > > > Pankaj >> > >> > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Ushadi micromini >> > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > > > > Dear Vijayashankar: >> > >> > > > > > > > A I am so excited ... >> > >> > > > > > > > 1: first for you, this will add some new or deeper >> > > > > > > > insights >> > > to >> > > > > > > > your ongoing studies.... but of course you knew that...! >> > > > > > > > 2: I am excited for myself and the whole of eflora >> > > family... >> > > > > > > > we will get to see the botanical specimen in further >> > > > > > > > details... >> > > as >> > > > > and >> > > > > > > > when you share your finds... >> > >> > > > > > > > ================== >> > >> > > > > > > > B: >> > >> > > > > > > > Now, you will be Vijyashankar micromini .... >> > > > > > > > instead of / in addition to me... >> > >> > > > > > > > the micromini epithet was attached to my name by a few >> > > > > > > > friends >> > > and >> > > > > > > > colleagues a couple or three decades ago because I was fond >> > > > > > > > of >> > > doing >> > > > > > > > TEM and SEM of tumors etc....and ribosome...and >> > > > > > > > mitochondria... >> > >> > > > > > > > ======== >> > >> > > > > > > > C: and this the question section :-) >> > >> > > > > > > > the first pic is surface of leaf..... i imagine.... >> > >> > > > > > > > but what are 2 and 3rd pictures of ... a fracture of what? >> > >> > > > > > > > is it of a leaf and the rhoboid? structures cell walls... >> > > > > > > > with >> > > > > > > > crystals etc inside? >> > >> > > > > > > > ============== >> > >> > > > > > > > just cant stop smiling.... what a great new dimension to >> > > > > > > > our >> > > > > > > > interaction will this make.... >> > > > > > > > wonderful for all of us... >> > >> > > > > > > > and congratulations for learning the techniques... >> > > > > > > > ushadi >> > >> > > > > > > > ========== >> > > > > > > > ps does this grow in mississipi??? >> > >> > > > > > > > ================= >> > >> > > > > > > > On Jan 10, 12:44 pm, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > > > >> Thanks, Vijayasankar ji, >> > > > > > > >> Wonderly different idea & picture. >> > >> > > > > > > >> For others: >> > > > > > > >> Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): >> > >> > >http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/geochemsheets/techniques/. >> > > > > .. >> > >> > > > > > > >> A link for Scanning electron microscope: >> > > > > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning_electron_microscope >> > >> > > > > > > >> On 10 January 2012 05:15, Vijayasankar < >> > > [email protected]> >> > > > > > > wrote: >> > >> > > > > > > >> > Dear all >> > >> > > > > > > >> > Here is yet another b&w picture as 'my flora picture of >> > > > > > > >> > the >> > > year >> > > > > > > 2011'. >> > > > > > > >> > I am not sure if this is suitable for this title, though. >> > >> > > > > > > >> > But this is my first ever SEM picture :) It was my >> > > > > dream....finally >> > > > > > > came >> > > > > > > >> > true! It was a great experience to learn the techniques >> > > without a >> > > > > > > tutor >> > > > > > > >> > (but now I am helping many...). >> > > > > > > >> > The picture shows glandular and non-glandular trichomes >> > > > > > > >> > from >> > > leaf >> > > > > of >> > > > > > > >> > Salvia divinorum, a psychoactive plant endemic to Mexico. >> > > > > > > >> > I recorded 5 types and 33 sub-types of trichomes (some of >> > > > > > > >> > them >> > > > > are new >> > > > > > > >> > reports), from a single leaf, thanks to SEM... >> > >> > > > > > > >> > Regards >> > >> > > > > > > >> > Vijayasankar Raman >> > > > > > > >> > National Center for Natural Products Research >> > > > > > > >> > University of Mississippi >> > >> > > > > > > >> -- >> > > > > > > >> With regards, >> > > > > > > >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> > > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> > > > > > > >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> > > > > > > >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a >> > > > > > > >> *thousand >> > > > > > > species* & >> > > > > > > >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> > > (arranged >> > > > > > > >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> > > > > > >http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can >> > > > > > > also >> > > use >> > > > > them >> > > > > > > >> for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each >> > > image. >> > > > > > > >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of >> > > Indian >> > > > > > > Flora, >> > > > > > > >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(morethan1760members& >> > > > > > > >> 1,00,000 messages on 21/12/11) or Efloraofindia website: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(withaspeciesdatabase >> > > > > > > >> of more than 6000 species). >> > > > > > > >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & >> > > > > > > >> Common >> > > Birds >> > > > > of >> > > > > > > >> India'. >> > >> > > > > > > -- >> > >> > > ********************************************************************** >> > > > > > > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >> > >> > > > > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> > > > > > > Conservation Officer >> > >> > > > > > > Office: >> > > > > > > Orchid Conservation Section >> > > > > > > Flora Conservation Department >> > > > > > > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >> > > > > > > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> > >> > > > > > > Residence: >> > > > > > > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun >> > > > > > > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> > >> > > > > > > email: [email protected] >> > > > > > > [email protected] >> > > > > > > [email protected] >> > > > > > > Phone:+852 2483 >> > > > > > > 7128begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +852 2483 >> > > > > > > 7128 (office - >> > > > > > > 8:30am to 5:30pm) >> > > > > > > +852 9436 >> > > > > > > 6251begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +852 9436 >> > > > > > > 6251 (mobile) >> > >> > > > > > -- >> > > > > > Usha di >> > > > > > =========== > > > > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, 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 (mobile)
