This species had huge nomenclatural dispute from the era of Roxburgh! Basically this species is *Croton persimilis *Muell. Arg.* **Croton oblongifolius* Roxb. (Fl. Ind. ed. Carey, 3: 685. 1832) is an illegitimate later homonym ( non Delile 1814, nec Siebr. ex Spreng. 1826). A new name *C. roxburghii* N.P. Balakr. in Bull. Bot. Surv. India 3: 39. 1962 (nom. illegit.) was proposed for it which also becomes a later homonym (non *C. roxburghii* Wall. 1840). *C. persimilis* Muell.-Arg. described from Sri Lanka. The two species(*Croton oblongifolius* Roxb. And *C. roxburghii*N.P. Balakr.) are merged and thus *C. persimilis* Muell.-Arg. becomes the valid name for this widespread species of' great medicinal importance. *Diagnostic characters: *Trees or* *Shrubs, 2–20 m high, deciduous;* *leaves oblong, elliptic to obovate; inflorescences sub-erect to drooping; male flowers pedicelled, sepals 5; petals 5; spathulate to oblong, stamens 10-15; anthers oblong, yellow; female flowers pedicelled, sepals 5; petals 5, spathulate; styles usually bifid; fruits globose to subglobose. Regards, Sukla
On Monday, March 11, 2013 9:23:38 AM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: > > Dear All, > Attaching images of what looks like *Croton oblongifolius Roxb (?)* . > Please ID the plants. > > Date :.09.03.2013 > > Location: Kamrup district, Assam > > Family : *Euphorbiaceae* > > Genus & species : *Croton oblongifolius Roxb (?)* > > Vern. Name : Mahunda (Assamese) > > Habitat: Grows wild . > > Habit : Tree > > Inflorescence : Androgynous spike > > Flower : Male & female flower > > Fruits : Not seen > > > > With regards > > Karuna Kanta Das > > Guwahati 781012 > > > <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/signatureline.htm@Middle?> > Catch India as it happens with the *Rediff News App*. To download it for > FREE, click > here<http://track.rediff.com/click?url=___http://www.rediff.com/newsapp___&lnk=signature&newservice=newsapp> > -- --- 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.
