Oh! ... the suffix '-ensis' normally suggests 'of belonging to some place'. I had not thought of *Osyris* genus; again in which case, it would have been osyrioides .... but these are just my thoughts, not certain about it.
Hoping some friend would give us clear idea. Many thanks Ron. Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Ron_Convolvulaceae <[email protected]>wrote: > Dinesh ji , > > You asked > "¿ *oh-syr-EN-sis* ? -- ¿ of or from Syria ? ... *Help needed to know the > meaning"* > > I am not certain but perhaps : > > osyr from Greek osyris > > Osyris is a genus of plants in the Family Santalacea - many known as > Sandalwoods. > > Perhaps some relation to Sandalwoods in some way...(?) > > regards, > > Ron > > > > On Saturday, March 17, 2012 2:19:01 AM UTC-4, Dinesh Valke wrote: > >> *Argyreia osyrensis * (Roth) Choisy ... one of synonym: *Argyreia >> imbricata* (Roth) Sant. & Patel >> >> >> >> - *ar-GY-ree-uh* -- from the Greek *argyro*, (silver), referring to >> the leaf margin color >> ¿ *oh-syr-EN-sis* ? -- ¿ of or from Syria ? ... *Help needed to know >> the meaning* >> *im-brih-KAY-tuh* -- shingled, overlapping >> ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> >> - >> tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> >> >> >> [image: Argyreia imbricata (Roth) Sant. & >> Patel]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6254356811%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdQRNUPujlm47S96ci1IDyYyNFcNQ> >> - >> tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6254356811%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdQRNUPujlm47S96ci1IDyYyNFcNQ> >> Oct 15, 2011 ... at Halabhavi near Belgaum, Karnataka >> >> >> *commonly known as*: shingled >> silverweed<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/shingled-silverweed> >> - >> tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/shingled-silverweed>• >> *Kannada*: ಬೂದನ ಬಳ್ಳ budana >> balli<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/budana-balla-budana-balli> >> - >> tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/budana-balla-budana-balli>• >> *Marathi*: बोंडवेल >> bondvel<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/bondavela-bondvel> >> - >> tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/bondavela-bondvel>, >> लहान गायरी lahan >> gayari<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/lahana-gayari-lahan-gayari> >> - >> tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/lahana-gayari-lahan-gayari>• >> *Telugu*: ¿ >> ఎర్రకూత<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/errakuta-errakuta> >> - >> tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/errakuta-errakuta>? >> errakuta<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/errakuta-errakuta> >> - >> tracked<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/errakuta-errakuta>... >> *Telugu-knowing friends, please validate* >> >> *Native to*: s India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China >> >> *References*: Flowers of >> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.in%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FShingled%2520Silverweed.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcX4ug9AUiO8EYyXiijVezwGVTIoA> >> - >> tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.in%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FShingled%2520Silverweed.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcX4ug9AUiO8EYyXiijVezwGVTIoA>• >> *Further Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • ENVIS - >> FRLHT<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org%2Fplant_details.php%3Fdisp_id%3D4276%26parname%3D0&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcMB2E-XiACJg4FD6ui0W486hVIAg> >> - >> tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org%2Fplant_details.php%3Fdisp_id%3D4276%26parname%3D0&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcMB2E-XiACJg4FD6ui0W486hVIAg> >> >> >> *more views*: >> >> - Oct 15, 2011 ... at Halabhavi near Belgaum, Karnataka >> [image: Bondvel (Marathi: >> बोंडवेल)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6256556336%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfeaP0iWxlJ67Glor1iLcjVEkAf9Q> >> - >> tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6256556336%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfeaP0iWxlJ67Glor1iLcjVEkAf9Q> >> [image: >> Budana Balli (Kannada: ಬೂದನ >> ಬಳ್ಳ)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6256024069%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd2qR5Wh-a-Lbde-n-0V2jh-YHKdQ> >> - >> tracked<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6256024069%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd2qR5Wh-a-Lbde-n-0V2jh-YHKdQ> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh > >
