This is one very strange. You will be more shocked to see 7 Laurus cassia on IPNI :).
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 1:07 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 (2010). Version 1 - Neolitsea cassia (L.) Kosterm. >>> ... no synonyms recorded >>> At NPGS / GRIN - 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. >> >> > > -- ********************************************************************** "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 -- --- 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.

