I am not trying to claim that the id is correct. Pankaj, would you please send me the pdf of C. swamyi publication. If we confirm the same we may need to write IUCN
Thanks and Regards Giby On 17 November 2012 20:59, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Gibs > Please check that new species. > It was earlier thought to be circinalis. > May be you can help. > Its a news for me that circinalis is endemic to western ghats? > > > > On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> As per IUCN information C. circinalis is endangered and is restricted to >> the Western Ghats. >> >> http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/full/42089/0 >> >> Regards >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> On 17 November 2012 20:25, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> >>> Picture is very nice, but I am very much doubtful that Cycas circinalis >>> is endemic to India. I have doubts even of its occurrence in wild >>> naturally. Cycas rumphii and Cycas beddomei are another options. C. >>> beddomei is endemic to India but towards the eastern side in Andhra >>> Pradesh. *Then there is a new species recorded from Karnataka >>> which was often misidentified as Cycas circinalis. >>> *The above plant should most probably be Cycas swamyi if this is wild. >>> It is till now endemic to India. >>> Regards >>> Pankaj >>> >>> *Frankly, I get confused reading this article (attached). May be >>> experts here in the group can conclude what I meant. >>> *Regards >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> Pl. find the attached file contain the *article about C. circinalis for >>> kind information.* >>> Thanks >>> BRS >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy <[email protected]> >>> Date: 6 January 2012 09:47 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:102782] *"Flora picture of the year 2011" B. >>> Rathinasabapathy >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> *C. circinalis *is endemic to South India, where is it restricted to >>> the Western Ghats and hilly regions of the southern peninsula, in the >>> states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and the south of Maharashtra (Hill >>> 1995). >>> >>> *Fig. Cycas Circinalis **L*. adult with fruit** >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> B. Rathinasabapathy >>> Project Co-ordinator >>> Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park >>> 1388, Avinashi Road >>> Peelamedu >>> Coimbatore-641004 >>> >>> <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 2000 members >>> & 1,37,000 messages on 31/10/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 7500 species). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Assistant Professor >> PG and Research Department of Botany >> Sacred Heart College >> Thevara >> Kochi- 682 013 >> Kerala, India >> Phone - +914844044436 (office) +919947109987 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > > > -- > *********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. > 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: > 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194* > * > * > * > * > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Assistant Professor PG and Research Department of Botany Sacred Heart College Thevara Kochi- 682 013 Kerala, India Phone - +914844044436 (office) +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby --
