Well said. I am tempted to change the pronunciation from *char-AN-tee-a *TO* ** kar-AN-tee-a* !! Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 2:17 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > By the way, this also means how the pronunciation of the species name > should be. Not charantia but karantia :) > Same as Orkid for Orchid. > Pankaj > > > > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Yes sir because it was originally described before Linne from Malabar > > by Van Rheede. > > Pankaj > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Pankaj, in my mother tongue (Konkani), we call it by name कारंतॅ > >> karante (kA-run-tay) or कारतॅ karate (kA-ruh-tay) OR काराते kaaraate > >> (kA-rAh-tay) > >> When compiled names from various sources, was surprised to have found > only > >> the Konkani name got closest to the epithet charantia. > >> > >> Regards. > >> Dinesh > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Interesting!!! > >>> See when you get down to scientific work you can show wonders!! > >>> Pankaj > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > चरन्ती, करन्ती, चरैन्ती - I am trying my Sanskrit name Database just > as > >>> > wild > >>> > guess. Also written to my African friends to search this word in > their > >>> > ancient dialects. It is also based on wild guess. > >>> > > >>> > regards > >>> > > >>> > Pankaj Oudhia > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected] > > > >>> > wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> Sorry but I couldn't find any reference of this from pre-linnean > era !! > >>> >> Pankaj > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Pankaj Oudhia < > [email protected]> > >>> >> wrote: > >>> >> > Charantia is pre linnaeus name. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > http://www.naturalpedia.com/charantia.html > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > regards > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Pankaj Oudhia > >>> >> > > >>> >> > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > >>> >> > <[email protected]> > >>> >> > wrote: > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Oudhia sir to chha gaye ek dum :P.... > >>> >> >> Thanks for the link. Will try to get this article. Since long I > am > >>> >> >> interested in knowing the origin of the species name charantia > but > >>> >> >> its > >>> >> >> not > >>> >> >> in Species Plantarum or anything before it. I have checked Hortus > >>> >> >> Cliffortianus and Flora Zeylanica by Linne. > >>> >> >> Pankaj > >>> >> >> > >>> >> > > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> > ********************************************************************** > >>> >> "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) > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> ********************************************************************** > >>> "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) > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > ********************************************************************** > > "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) > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "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) >
