Many thanks Gurcharan ji. This thought is helpful. Regards. Dinesh
On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dinesh ji > It won't be a big surprise if some species of Western Ghats have spread to > Eastern Ghats, especially when authentic sources report that. > > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 2:38 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Again many thanks Gurcharan ji. >> My query had stemmed from finding that a thorough search on internet >> yields more results for *A. crispum* than *A. crispa*. Your >> clarification regarding use of neuter gender epithets in the Flora of >> British India is convincing. >> >> >> The second part of query regarding endemism of *A. crispa* to the >> Western Ghats rose due to finding its entry in few white papers, listed >> here for reference: >> >> - Threatened Plants of Orissa and Priority Species for Conservation >> ... http://www2.wii.gov.in/envis/threatened_plants/Chapter-25.htm >> - Rare and Endangered plan species in Orissa state ... >> http://www.elaw.org/system/files/Annex-5.doc >> - Medicinal Plants of Orissa ... >> http://envis.frlht.org/checklist/Orissa.pdf >> - The Eastern Ghats - EPTRI-ENVIS Newsletter ... >> http://envis-eptri.ap.nic.in/images/Vol.11,No.4,2005.pdf >> - Journal of Organisation for Protection of Ecosystem, Environment >> and Endangered Species ... >> http://e-planet.co.in/publication/e-planet_5_1.pdf >> >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dinesh ji >>> In Flora of British India where all species are given neuter epithets, >>> A. crispum is shown distribute in Western Ghats: Concan to Travancore. >>> >>> Hortipedia link is interesting needs to be explored further. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Many thanks Gurcharan ji for resolving the orthographic variance. >>>> >>>> Hoping second part of the query will get a response from those familiar >>>> with *Aerides crispa*'s distribution. >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dinesh ji >>>>> Going through The Plant List, IPNI and GRIN I find that Aerides is a >>>>> feminine genus, and as such Aerides crispa should be the correct >>>>> orthography, any reference to crispum in this genus may be treated as >>>>> orthographic error. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>> >>>>>> While compiling names for *Aerides crispa* Lindl., came across *Aerides >>>>>> crispum* Lindl. >>>>>> Would go with *A. crispum* as orthographic variant of *A. crispa*... >>>>>> please validate. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) * >>>>>> A. crispum* Lindl. is not found in The Plants List >>>>>> *A. crispum* Lindl. is found in Wikipedia at >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerides_crispum >>>>>> Here, *A. crispa* Lindl. (1833) is put as synonym of *A. crispum*Lindl. >>>>>> (1833) >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) * >>>>>> A. crispa* Lindl. is put as endemic to the Western Ghats at the >>>>>> Orchids of Kerala ... >>>>>> http://enchantingkerala.org/kerala-orchids/kerala-orchids-aerides.php >>>>>> *A. crispum* Lindl. is put as native of Malay Archipelago at >>>>>> Hortipedia ... http://en.hortipedia.com/wiki/Aerides_crispum >>>>>> Please help in resolving the fact here. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > >
