7 *Laurus cassia* on IPNI ... indeed a popular name ! Very very interesting.
Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 6:36 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
