In spite all efforts I could not resolve the issue how *Laurus cassia* L. could be the basionym of three combinations, of which at least two: *Cinnamomum cassia* (L.) D. Don (Persea cassia (L.) Spreng. being its synonym) and *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kosterm.cassia are quite distinct:
http://www.tropicos.org/Name/17805255 I would request members to help resolving this issue. Perhaps any one having access to Journal of scientific research 1: 85. 1952. (J. Sci. Res. (Jakarta) <http://www.tropicos.org/Publication/1158>) can help resolve the issue, where combination under Neolitsea was proposed by Kostern. The two are very distinct plants: *Cinnamomum cassia* (L.) D. Don is Chinese cinnamon, Chinese cassia, the source of Cassia oil or Oil of cinnamom. *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kostern. is Wild cinnamon, Dawal Kurundu in Sri Lanka, the source of Bellary leaf oil Hope some one brings out a clear picture of synonymy. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 12:00 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Many thanks Gurcharan ji for your response. > I would wait patiently for any critical appreciation of your thoughts. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Sorry Dinesh ji, I could not reply earlier as I was travelling from >> California to Delhi and could not access my account. I reached Delhi today. >> >> If one want to get confused, The plant list is the best place to visit. >> But it can also be used for checking cross references. Best database to me >> (in addition to GRIN) to rely are eFl China and Tropicos (whose records >> The plant list uses by does not always follow) >> >> >> Laurus cassia L. and Laurus cassia Nees & T Nees are synonyms, and latter >> can't be basionym for any name, as it is a later homonym of former. Even >> The Plant List and Tropicos agree with it (being synonym of Cinnamomum >> cassia (L.) C. Presl (which without doubt is based on Laurus cassia L.) >> >> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-17806432 >> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-17806432 >> >> Strangely no one lists Neolitsea cassia (L.) Kosterm and Cinnamomum >> cassia (L.) Presl. as synonyms, but since basionym is same, they have to be. >> >> But then there is a big catch. GRIN considers Neolitsea zeylanica (Nees & >> T Nees) Merr. (based on Litsea zeylanica Nees & T. Nees as synonym of >> Cinnamomum cassia (L.) Nees, whereas both Fl. China, Revised Flora of >> Ceylon and The Plant List consider as distinct taxa belonging to a separate >> genera. >> >> I hope I am not wrong. >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 12:06 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Message from Dr Santhosh Kumar ji: >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> *Laurus cassia* L is a basyonym of *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kosterm. >>> >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Many many thanks to him. >>> >>> >>> With this as fact, there seems to be some confusion in the past because >>> of which: >>> *Laurus cassia *L. is a synonym of *Cinnamomum cassia* (Nees & T.Nees) >>> J.Presl ... The Plants >>> List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-17805758> >>> >>> And just a few minutes back stumbled on this finding >>> *Laurus cassia* Nees & T. Nees is a synonym of *Cinnamomum cassia* (L.) >>> C. Presl ... The Plants List >>> >>> >>> Thus coincidentally, there are two identities of *Laurus cassia *as >>> well as* **Cinnamomum cassia. >>> * >>> * >>> >>> * >>> I now believe mentions of *Laurus cassia *in the online dictionaries >>> and old literature must be *L. cassia* Nees & T. Nees ... syn. of >>> *Cinnamomum >>> cassia* (L.) C. Presl - therefore are not related to *Neolitsea cassia*(L.) >>> Kosterm. >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear friends, >>>> My query stems from findings about synonymy of *Neolitsea cassia* - >>>> while intending to gather its common names in regional languages of India. >>>> >>>> My findings: >>>> At The Plants >>>> List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50148283>(2010). Version 1 >>>> - >>>> *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kosterm. ... no synonyms recorded >>>> At NPGS / GRIN<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?413303>- >>>> *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kosterm. ... synonyms: *Laurus cassia* L. (* >>>> basionym*) • *Litsea zeylanica* Nees & T. Nees • *Neolitsea >>>> zeylanica*(Nees & T. Nees) Merr. >>>> >>>> >>>> *Neolitsea cassia* seems to be comparatively less discussed on >>>> internet in context of common names; and hardly in online dictionaries. BUT >>>> *Laurus cassia* has several entries in online dictionaries of South >>>> Asia, especially in Sanskrit. >>>> >>>> The confusion: >>>> *Would like to know which of the following is true:* >>>> 1) *Laurus cassia* L. is basionym of *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kosterm. >>>> 2) *Laurus cassia* L. is synonym of *Cinnamomum cassia* (Nees & >>>> T.Nees) J.Presl >>>> >>>> OR please help me with any other clarification. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > --
