Can anybody please share the paper...? On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:16 AM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote:
> Forwarding again for any further feedback in the matter please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Are you sure about the id Z. neesanum? > > Regards > Giby” > > > > “Giby ji ... my belief same as Prashant's ... me too have spotted this > plant at various places around Pune and Satara at high altitudes. > Here is another view captured by me, of the same particular plant of > Prashant.” from Dinesh ji. > > > > “Am not much sure about the identity of the plant in the picture. > > But am sure its *not Zingiber neesanum...!!!* > > Usually Z. neesanum has slender spikes with brown, reddish- green bracts. > Also the flowers are white in colour with purple or pink spotted or striped > labellum. I have some images with me, but misplaced some where. I shall > upload the pictures later. > > > Anyway... when I searched through google, the plant similar to the above > image appeared...!!! > So I had to refer the book "Zingiberaceae & Costaceae of South India" > authored by Dr. Sabu ( University of Calicut) to confirm my > observations....!!!” from Manudev ji. > > "It is *not Z. neesanum* > It is a new species (Or new genus - i want confirmation from my friend)." > from Prabhu Kumar ji. > > "This is one of the most confusing gingers of India. I have been looking > for the type and protologue but the type is missing and the protologue is > insufficient for confirmation. *But tentatively now placed in Z. neesanum > however further studies are essential. Recently this is published as Z. > divakanii from Pune. I will sent a pdf version of the paper later. > *Regards > Sabu" > > > "Plant Discoveries 2011 by BSI" has mentioned about *Zingiber > diwakarianum R Kr Singh*. > > Dr M. Sabu ji in his reply has mentioned that this is published as Z. > diwakarnii from Pune. It will be really interesting to see this paper and > see if the plant posted by me earlier from Kas and similar plants seen in > Mahabaleshwar and other regions of Sahyadri are Z. diwakarianum." from > Prashant ji. > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> > Date: 26 June 2011 13:35 > Subject: [efloraofindia:72606] Zingiber Neesanum - 260611-PKA1 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear Friends, > > Came across this herb at Kas, Satara (Maharashtra). > Date/Time: 25-06-2011/ 11:15AM > > Bot. name: Zingiber neesanum > > Family: Zingiberaceae > > Regards > Prashant > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1870 members & > 1,18,000 messages on 31/5/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- *Manudev K Madhavan* Junior Research Fellow Plant Systematic & Floristics Lab, Department of Botany, Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research St. Joseph's College, Devagiri Kozhikode- 673 008 Mob: 9496470738
