Many thanks Pankaj for the pictures showing *Neolitsea cassia* and *Cinnamomum cassia *... also showing them to be distinct species. My query was about the popular name *Laurus cassia*. Regards. Dinesh
On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 9:15 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > This links may be of some help, couldnt find the article yet. > http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000815510 > http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000576048 > Pankaj > > > On Saturday, 19 January 2013 22:26:41 UTC+8, Dinesh Valke 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 >> > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
