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Solanum americanum var. odishensis Kalidass & P. Murugan 2016, var. nov.
No full textSolanum americanum Mill. var. odishensis Kalidass & P. Murugan, var. nov. (Fig. 1). Diagnosis: Solanum americanum var. odishensis is closely allied to Solanum americanum Mill., but differs from it in having prickly angular stem, inflorescence 5-8 flowered, style erect, densely villous in middle and curved at apex. Type: INDIA, Odisha: Kandhamal District, G. Udayagiri Forest range, 14 July 2015, 20˚07'204''N, 084˚22'187''E, ± 658m, Kalidass & Murugan 18021 (Holotype: CAL!, Isotypes: MH!, RPRC!). Erect annual herbs, 100-130 cm high. Stem 4-angular with prickles, branched, pubescentglabrescent; branches ascending. Leaves simple, alternate or sub-opposite, ovate or ovatelanceolate, 4-9×3-5 cm, cuneate or obtuse at base, margin entire to sinuate or sinuate-dentate, acute or acuminate at apex, pale beneath, glabrous or pubescent on both surfaces; lateral nerves 4- 6 pairs; petioles 2-3 cm long, flat or terete. Inflorescence axillary or extra-axillary, umbellate or sub-umbellate cymes, 5-8 flowered. Flowers 3-5 mm long, creamy white; peduncle 2-3 cm long, slender, glabrous or pubescent; pedicels 8-10 mm long, slender, glabrous. Calyx 5-lobed, valvate,1.5 mm in diameter, base united; calyx-lobes deltoid, each lobe less than 1 mm long, green, pubescent, margin ciliate, reflexed away from mature berries, persistent. Corolla valvate, 5- lobed, 2-3 mm in diameter, star-like, base united; lobes ovate or lanceolate 2.5 mm long, reflexed, margin ciliate. Stamens 5, epipetalous; anthers lanceolate, 1 mm long, yellow, dithecus, basifixed and dehisces apically; filament c. 0.5 mm long, glabrous. Ovary globose, c. 0.8 mm long, glabrous; style less than 1.5 mm long, filiform, densely villous in the middle, curved at apex; stigma capitate, green. Berries globose, 5-8 mm in diameter black or dull black when ripe, glossy. Seeds 10-30, ovate or orbicular, 1.0-1.5 mm long, brownish-white, compressed. Flowering and fruiting: May - September. 1 Corresponding author. Email: [email protected] Etymology: Solanum americanum var. odishensis is named after the state Odisha, one of plant diversity zones in Eastern Ghats, India. Distribution: The new variety in distributed in the Odisha state of India as an Eastern Ghats element. Habitat: Solanum americanum var. odishensis is found to grow in open scrub forest, usually near water courses and shady localities. It grows along with Lantana camara L., Sida acuta Burm. f., Sesamum indicum L., Solanum torvum Sw., Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth., Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser. Paratypes: INDIA, Odisha state, Kandhamal District, Paburia, 20˚09'308''N, 084˚15'339''E and Alt. ±681 MSL; 14.07.2015, Kalidass & Murugan 18024 (RPRC) Kalinga Ghat, 20˚09'867''N, 084˚24'870''E and Alt. ±737 MSL; 15.07.2015, Kalidass & Murugan 18027 (RPRC) Ganjam District, Sikulipadara, 19˚24'086''N, 084˚20'372''E and Alt. ±594 MSL; 19.08.2015, Kalidass & Murugan 18045 (RPRC) Gajapati District, Parlakhemundi, Jajpur, 18˚47'630''N 084˚07'230''E and Alt. ±71 MSL; 21.08.2015, Kalidass & Murugan 18067 (RPRC) Ganjam District, Taptapani, 19˚29'126''N, 084˚23'660''E and Alt. ±439 MSL; 22.08.2015, Kalidass & Murugan 18087 (RPRC).Published as part of Plant Taxon, Bangladesh J., Murugan, P., Kalidass, C. & Panda, P. C., 2016, A New Variety Of Solanum Americanum Mill. (Solanaceae), From Eastern Ghats, India, pp. 83-85 in Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxononomy 23 (1) on pages 83-85, DOI: 10.3329/bjpt.v23i1.28350, http://zenodo.org/record/633079
Le Seigneur androgyne de Perumal Murugan
No full textPrésentation Perumal Murugan et Le Seigneur androgyne Perumal Murugan est un auteur indien, un intellectuel et un chroniqueur littéraire, qui écrit en tamoul. On lui doit six romans, quatre recueils de nouvelles et quatre recueils de poésie. Il a reçu des prix du gouvernement du Tamil Nadu, ainsi que celui de la maison d’édition Katha Books. En janvier 2015, Perumal Murugan a fait savoir qu'il renonçait à l'écriture après avoir été vivement accuser de blasphème à cause de Madhurobhagan, un ro..
Murugan Temples in Literature
Get PDFLord Murugan is an important deity worshipped since ancient times. He is also revered as the deity of Kurinji region during the Sangam Age. One of the ancient texts, Tolkappiyam, refers to Lord Muruga as Seyon. Sangam literary works glorify him as "the red god seated on a blue peacock", "the one who is young and bright" and the "favourite god of the Tamils". Thirumurukāṛṭuppaḍai is one of the Sangam literature in which Lord Muruga is the singing leader of his six-padai veedu. In this book, Murugan is referred to as Murugu. It refers to 'Sevvel' and 'Neduvel' in the Paripadal. The temples of Lord Muruga and their significance are known as follows
Taxonomy of Ophiorrhiza pectinata: Indo-Lankan Species with Notes on Lectotypification and Identity of Ophiorrhiza falcata (RUBIACEAE)
No full textMurugan, P., Murugan, C. (2021): Taxonomy of Ophiorrhiza pectinata: Indo-Lankan Species with Notes on Lectotypification and Identity of Ophiorrhiza falcata (RUBIACEAE). Phytotaxa 490 (3): 278-284, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.490.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.490.3.
The Theory of Tamil God Murugan
Get PDFMurugu means beauty. If the beauty means Lord Muruga, he is the lord. Since Lord Muruga is the god of Tamils, murugan is called tamil god. Let us look at the principles of the great Tamil god Murugan. The principle of Lord Muruga is morality, charity should remain in this world. In this article, one can learn that to attain salvation, one should worship Lord Muruga and follow his righteous ness and attain salvation
Fanaticism in the Ancient Worship of Lord Murugan
Get PDFLord Muruga is one of the most notable deities mentioned in Sangam literature. In the Sangam hymns, the spear weapon existed in worship as the form of Lord Murugan. There are also reports about Velan and the events surrounding his fanatical worship of Velan. Those who worshipped Lord Murugan among the inhabitants of the Sangam age made specific requests to him. During fanaticism, they prayed to Lord Murugan to ensure that the man and woman could live a stable life, for the health of his beloved woman, for a child's boon, and to ensure that the lover who went in search of wealth did not encounter any dangerous disturbances. One of the most important and special features of the rituals of the ancient Tamil people is fanaticism. Velan, the Lord Muruga, resides in forests, groves, rivers, ponds, etc. Climbing on to a man named Velan and a woman who is the daughter of a gypsy is fanaticism. The field-setting aspect of Murugan's fanaticism, the possession of Lord Murugan the devotee, the offering of sacrifices, and the worship of Lord Murugan have sought to summarize the archaeological evidence available before the Sangam period from a historical point of view and the historical basis of worshipping Murugan found in Sangam literature
A Study of Scientific Factors in Lord Murugan Worship
Get PDFWorshipping God is the treasury of human society. This article is on the basis of folk events found in Palani Murugan worship. In Murugan worship, people's culture, customs and lifestyles become the object of study. This article brings forth the rituals that takes place during Lord Murugan festivals, such as dance, songs, music, taking Kaavadi, paying penance to lord, unit piercing and so on. All this customs and rituals of the people are explored here in a psychological manner. This article documents the scientific factors involved in unit piercing and the benefits of unit piercing
E-Research Collaboration and the Free-Rider Problem: Communication Solutions to Social Dilemmas in Computer Mediated Research Collaborations
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A panoramic view of motherhood by juxtaposing the select trilogies of Flora Nwapa and Perumal Murugan
Get PDF<p>This article by Vimala Johnshi Rani compares the portrayal of motherhood in the works of African writer Flora Nwapa and Indian writer Perumal Murugan. By examining trilogies by each author, Rani explores how women in post-colonial South Africa and India navigate societal expectations and personal desires.</p>
FIG. 1. — A in Typification of twelve names in the genus Anaphalis DC. (Asteraceae)
No full textFIG. 1. — A, Lectotype of Anaphalis beddomei Hook.f. (K000898987); B, lectotype of Anaphalis bournei Fyson (K000899046); C, lectotype of Gnaphalium ellipticum DC. (K000898995); D, lectotype of Anaphalis oblonga DC. var. lawii Hook.f. (K000898998). © The board of trustees of Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.Published as part of Murugan, Perumal, Murugan, Chidambaram & Karthigeyan, Kaliyamurthy, 2021, Typification of twelve names in the genus Anaphalis DC. (Asteraceae), pp. 197-204 in Adansonia (3) 43 (17) on page 199, DOI: 10.5252/adansonia2021v43a17, http://zenodo.org/record/551942
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