Fwd: Tamil name for Memecylon terminale Dalzell

[Dinesh Valke]

Thank you very much, Vijayasankar ji, for help with coining a name for this species !!

We will go with சிறு காயா chiru kaya.

Regards.

Dinesh

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From: Vijayasankar Raman <vijay.b...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: Tamil name for Memecylon terminale Dalzell
To: Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com>

Dear Dinesh ji,

That name is good for describing the plant, but I think சிறு காயா
(chiru kaya) or சின்ன காயா (chinna kaya) would be better as a name.

Best,
Vijayasankar



On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 10:11 AM Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Vijayasankar ji,
>
> Please help in giving a name to a rare Memecylon species - Memecylon terminale Dalzell; it is the smallest among Indian species.
> Tamil name for Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f. is காயா
>
> Will ...  சிறிய காயா chiriya kaya ... be a good enough name ?
> Please let me know your thoughts.
>
> Regards.
> Dinesh
>
>
>

[Vijayasankar Raman]

Sounds good, Dinesh ji. You're welcome.