Here are the pdfs of these species: http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/pdf/tai.2010.55.1.13.pdf - Tabish
On Monday, September 3, 2012 12:46:57 PM UTC+5:30, Ushadi wrote: > > Yes Congratualtions and appreciation for dedication to PRavin, > For remembering these to Tabish > > > do we have access to the pdfs of these two new descriptions and naming ? > usha di > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Dinesh Valke > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Pravin ji ... this is a great joy. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 12:44 AM, Vijayasankar >> <[email protected]<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> Congrats Pravin ji....its really great to find the plants even before >>> they were described scientifically!! >>> So, I guess yours are the world's first pictures of these >>> species!!!...great work!... >>> Thanks Tabish ji for sharing this great info with all of us... >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Vijayasankar Raman >>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>> University of Mississippi >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Tabish <[email protected] >>> <javascript:>>wrote: >>> >>>> Yes Prashant, I remember that stimulating discussion. The species name >>>> piggycornuta was proposed in good humour by Pankaj and I as it means >>>> pig-tail, alluding to the small curled spur of that flower. :-) >>>> - Tabish >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sunday, September 2, 2012 11:11:07 PM UTC+5:30, Prashant wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes Dear Tabish, it is indeed the great feeling. Pravin ji is no doubt >>>>> a very keen observer. Finding something even before it is described is >>>>> something worth cheering. >>>>> >>>>> Even his postings from Sahayadri ranges are unique. >>>>> >>>>> But one thing i would like to add here, i think it was in September >>>>> 2010 after i returned from my Hampta Pass Trek (Manali region) and at the >>>>> same time Tabish has returned from Dhanaulti, both with almost similar >>>>> Impatiens sp. We had probably the longest discussion then where-in we had >>>>> almost concluded that the Impatiens sp. we had seen is Impatiens >>>>> devendrae. >>>>> But then Pankaj ji and Tabish had more closer look and concluded that >>>>> this >>>>> is some thing different, probably some new sp. Even new name was thought >>>>> of >>>>> by Pankaj ji and Tabish (i.e Impatiens piggycornuta). >>>>> Finally, with keen participation of all experts (Gurcharan Singh ji, >>>>> Tabish, Pankaj ji, Tanay ji..) the ID was resolved and the ID turned out >>>>> to >>>>> be Impatiens bicolor. >>>>> >>>>> Great experience as far as i am concerned... >>>>> >>>>> Recent visit to VoF had finally solved the mystery of Impatiens >>>>> devendrae. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Prashant >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> No, the species were described independently of Pravin's >>>>>> photographing them. But the important point for us is that Pravin had >>>>>> found >>>>>> them two years before they were described! >>>>>> - Tabish >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, September 2, 2012 9:22:26 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, Tabish ji, >>>>>>> Were these species described based on observations of Pravin ji & >>>>>>> subsequent investigations/ analysis ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2 September 2012 20:23, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would like to use this VoF Week to share something with people on >>>>>>>> the eFI group. >>>>>>>> Pravin Kawale had visited Valley of Flowers in 2008, and >>>>>>>> photographed two Impatiens species and sent to us at Flowers of India >>>>>>>> (see >>>>>>>> the attached pictures). >>>>>>>> We were stumped by the two flowers, and could not identify them (as >>>>>>>> it turned out later, for obvious reasons). >>>>>>>> Two years later, in 2010, these two were described as new species, >>>>>>>> *Impatiens devendrae* and *Impatiens leggei*! >>>>>>>> Wonderful job by Pravin! >>>>>>>> - Tabish >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**U**ser:Jmgarg1<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/**w**iki/Category:J.M.Garg<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/**gro**up/indiantreepix<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix>(more >>>>>>> than 1950 members & 1,27,800 messages on 31/8/12) or Efloraofindia >>>>>>> website: >>>>>>> https://sites.google.com/site/****efloraofindia/<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >>>>>>> (with >>>>>>> a species database of more than 7000 species). >>>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>>> of India'. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > --
