Respected Dr Pankaj Sir, Please provide some more detail on other common mistakes and the correct way to rectify it.
Regards, surajit On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 7:13 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Mr. Surajit > There is a very basic fundamentals involved when we write > an English sentence. Any word which is actually not of English origin is > written in italics. For the purpose of same we write Latin names in > italics. There is no rule which says that you have to underline it. Linne > never underlined names it in his book!! > There is no rule NOW which says that you must write the latin names > in italics either, but we do so, just to follow the English writing > tradition and also the format of the journal you will want to publish. Such > rule were there earlier but I think from St. Louis code onwards this rule > was lifted off. May be there was a rule for underlining long time back, but > I dont remember written anywhere now. > Pankaj > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 9:33 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Respected Dr Pankaj Sir, >> >> I have been taught to underline the scientific names, without informing >> me do not underline if you can italicize it. After joining this group i >> have learnt the importance of adding scientists/taxonomist names, even >> experts in this group do not follow always. Old books display scientific >> names without any underline or italics whereas citations are italicized. >> >> That's why i myself call me a fool. >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 6:51 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> My dear friend, I never said that you are fool... >>> And yes there are mistakes on the links, but afterall they are also >>> written by Human Beings. :) >>> so cheer up... >>> You are doing great job by sharing plants from your area. Look at me, I >>> cant even see any Indian plants from here !!! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 9:17 AM, surajit koley < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Good morning Dr. Pankaj Sir >>>> >>>> Thanks very much for the info, i didn't know, followed the efl below :- >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=11&taxon_id=200006990 >>>> 2. >>>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=610&taxon_id=200006990 >>>> 3. >>>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=200006990 >>>> 4. >>>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200006990 >>>> >>>> I am happy there are many uneducated fools like me. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> surajit >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 4:44 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Mr. Surajit >>>>> I am fascinated by the details provided by you through images for each >>>>> plant. >>>>> Just wanted to give one small technical suggestion. >>>>> Carl Linne or Carolus Linnaeus can be written as Linnaeus or L. but >>>>> not Linn. >>>>> It is in accordance with ICBN Article 46A.4/Note.1.; as well as >>>>> following reference: >>>>> R. K. Brummitt & C. E. Powell, ed. (1992). Authors of Plant Names: a >>>>> List of Authors of Scientific Names of Plants, with Recommended Standard >>>>> Forms of their Names, Including Abbreviations. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. >>>>> Regards >>>>> Pankaj >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, 18 December 2012 01:23:31 UTC+8, surajitkoley wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Sir, >>>>>> >>>>>> I think it is *Amarantus gangeticus* Linn. = *Amaranthus gangeticus* >>>>>> Linn. = >>>>>> *A. tricolor* Linn., according to >>>>>> GRIN<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2793>and The >>>>>> Plant List <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2633132>. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> surajit >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *********************************************************************** >>> "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* >>> * >>> * >>> * >>> * >>> >>> >> > > > -- > *********************************************************************** > "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). 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