Congratulations, Dr. Bhaskar On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 6:06 PM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Dinesh ji. > Thanks for the info. Please convey my congratulations to Dr. Bhaskar. > Regards, > Mahadeswara Swamy, Ph.D > > > On Friday, April 27, 2012 2:13:59 AM UTC+5:30, Dinesh Valke wrote: >> >> Dear friends, >> My thanks and hearty congratulations to Dr Bhaskar for this good news. >> Forwarding his note for information regarding his book; those interested >> in purchasing the book may find the order form among the links provided >> below. >> >> Impatiens Book - Brochure (Cover page)... https://docs.google.com/open?** >> id=**0B4pEv4Ia8UdraG8zUXZ6aTlTWFk<https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4pEv4Ia8UdraG8zUXZ6aTlTWFk> >> Impatiens Book - Brochure (Order Form) ... https://docs.google.com/open?* >> *id=**0B4pEv4Ia8UdrRzJETW96TDdPTDQ<https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4pEv4Ia8UdrRzJETW96TDdPTDQ> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Bhaskar Veeralinga <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 1:42 AM >> Subject: Fw: Taxonomic monograph on Impatiens of Western Ghats >> To: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> Dear Sri. Dinesh Valke, >> >> Finally, my book on “*Taxonomic Monograph on Impatiens L. >> (Balsaminaceae) of Western Ghats – the key genus for endemism*” has >> arrived from the press. This book provides a taxonomic treatment of 106 >> species and 13 infra-specific taxa including 12 additional new species and >> 6 new varieties of wild balsams described from Western Ghats. Elaborate >> keys are provided to all the taxa falling under seven Sections. Besides >> detailed taxonomic treatment, the book also provides information on pollen >> and seed morphological characters, chromosome numbers, embryo sac type and >> special anatomical characters, if any, which are shown to be reliable tool >> for correct identification of species in *Impatiens*. This kind of >> taxonomic treatment based on both macro-morphological and >> micro-morphological characters was very much required in this genus. >> This book embodies over 150 colour plates. Each plate is >> dedicated to one species comprising both macro–morphological and >> micro-morphological characters such as habit, dissected flower parts, >> fruits, seeds, seed hair morphology, pollen morphology, chromosome numbers >> and in some cases anatomical and embryo sac types. The chromosome >> numbers have been reported for 76 species, including satellite taxa of >> which 37 are fresh counts and chromosome numbers of 25 species are first >> reports. Nearly 95 species have been palynologically analysed, out of >> which pollen morphology of 88 species is done exclusively by the author >> including 21 first reports. Very interesting seed hair morphological >> characters which have great taxonomic value in classifying *Impatiens*have >> been reported for the first time in most of the brown seeded species >> in the Sections: ‘Scapigerae’, ‘Microsepalae’, ‘Tomentosae’, >> ‘Sub-umbellatae’ and ‘Racemosae’. Taxonomic note is provided under each >> species discussing about its inter-relationships. >> *Impatiens* species in Western Ghats are categorized for >> their Threat Status as per IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (Version >> 3.1 of 2001). Out of 106 species of *Impatiens* in Western Ghats, 103 >> species are endemic to peninsular India, about 37 species (including >> varieties) fall under the Category of critically endangered, about 36 >> species under the category of endangered and 17 species under vulnerable >> status. Urgent measures are suggested to protect their habitats in >> Western Ghats. >> *Dr. R. Raghavendra Rao, *INSA Hon. Scientist, a renowned >> taxonomist, has provided the foreword. The book is dedicated to *Sir. >> J.D. Hooker* who dedicated his last 11 years for classifying world >> species of *Impatiens*. The book is priced at *INR.4990/-* (*USD200/-*), >> excluding packing and mailing charges. >> I hope you would recommend this book to your esteemed >> institution for the benefit of botanists interested in the field of >> taxonomy and biosystematics, ecology, phytogeography, evolution, >> palynology, cytology, anatomy and embryology of endemic and endangered >> flowering plant species. Please find attached a brochure showing the >> cover page, summary of work and an ORDER FORM. >> Thanking you, >> With best wishes and regards, >> Dr. V.Bhaskar >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar, Research Student, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. 07507013607
