Thanks Nidhan ji and Thanks a lot Tapas ji for that extract...it answers the question fully.
Rgds Ajit On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 8:01 AM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks a lot Ajit Ji for raising a query and Tapas Ji for giving an > excellent explanation, really very useful information.. > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:52 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thank you very much. Here is an extract from Flora of India Volume 23. I >> hope that these points will be helpful is getting the answer of your >> query. We have maintained the name Trevia nudiflora here. If you so wish, >> there is no harm in calling it a Mallotus. >> >> *10. Trevia* L. >> >> Monotypic, from India to China and Indonesia. >> >> *Note*. Based on molecular studies, Kulju, Sierra & Welzen (Blumea 52: >> 124. 2007) merge this genus with *Mallotus*. The generic name *Trevia* >> L. (1753) has priority over *Mallotus* Lour. (1790). Kulju & Welzen >> (Taxon 57: 1358. 2008), has made a formal proposal for conservation of the >> generic name *Mallotus *against *Trevia* and it is still pending a >> decision. >> >> The original spelling used by Linnaeus (Sp. Pl. ed. 1, 2: 1193. 1753) is ‘ >> *Trevia’*, but later he inconsistently used both ‘*Trevia’ *and ‘ >> *Trewia’**. * All subsequent authors have adopted the spelling* ‘Trewia* >> *’**. *However, Art. 13.4 of the present Code (2006) gives protection >> to the original spelling given in *Species Plantarum*, ed. 1 (1753) and >> therefore ‘*Trevia’ *cannot be altered. >> >> *Literature*. KULJU, K. K. M., S. E. C. SIERRA & P. C. VAN WELZEN >> (2007). Re-shaping *Mallotus* (Part 2): Inclusion of *Neotrewia*, >> *Octospermum* and *Trewia* in *Mallotus* s. s. (Euphorbiaceae s. s.). >> Blumea 52: 115 – 136. SUSILA RANI, S. R. M. & N. P. BALAKRISHNAN (1998). >> Notes on *Trewia nudiflora* L. (Euphorbiaceae) and its varieties. J. >> Econ. Taxon. Bot. 22: 345 - 352, ff. 1 - 4. >> >> *Trevia nudiflora* L., Sp. Pl. 1193. 1753; Müll.Arg. in DC., Prodr. >> 15(2): 953. 1866; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 423. 1887. *Mallotus >> nudiflorus* (L.) Kulju & Welzen, Blumea 52: 124. 2007. >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 9:38 PM, Ajit Ampalakkad <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Tapas ji. Based on your input as well, for the time, we can keep >>> it at Mallotus nudiflorus. >>> >>> Trewia versus Trevia seems an interesting point. Can you elaborate on >>> that? Everywhere Mallotus nudiflorus's syn is used as Trewia including >>> Flowersofindia website. So does it require a correction? >>> >>> Rgds >>> Ajit >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 7:18 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Available data on the characters of the bark in Euphorbiaceae is >>>> insufficient for species demarcations. Hence it is not possible to >>>> identify the species on this character. However, the other morphological >>>> features point to Trevia (not Trewia) nudiflora var. nudiflora, recently >>>> treated to be Mallotus nudiflorus. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 7:23 PM, Ajit Ampalakkad <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Kindly help me ID this tree. This was seen in Nandi hills, bangalore >>>>> on 12th Feb 2015. One ID suggested is Mallotus nudiflorus (Trewia >>>>> nudiflora). By the look of the bark, it does not have the characteristic >>>>> grey smooth bark seen in T. nudiflora. Hence i am having a doubt. >>>>> Please suggest and help. >>>>> >>>>> Rgds >>>>> Ajit >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> -- >> 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]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Assistant Professor > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > -- 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]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
