Latin doesnt have CH as in Chacha and G as in Jeeta instead it is pronounced as K as in Kaka and G as in Gadha :P. So Chacha of LATIN should be pronounced as KAKA which actually means the same in Hindi.... Funny.... Pankaj
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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) > > -- ********************************************************************** "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)
