Thanks Garg ji. I have not studied this matter; most probably I may not succeed ! There could be more than one *E. latifolia* described, and therefore the confusion. As I said, *Elaeagnus latifolia* *auct non L.* is considered synonymous with *E. conferta* Roxb. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Sep 24, 2019 at 3:31 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Useful Tropical plants > <http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Elaeagnus+latifolia> > on Elaeagnus latifolia says as below: > Elaeagnus latifolia, Elaeagnus conferta and Elaeagnos triflora are > sometimes treated as three distinct species and sometimes as a single > entity (under Elaeagnus latifolia). There is also disagreement over the > range of the species, with Elaeagnus latifolia variously stated to be > native to the Indian Continent or to continental southeast Asia. In this > treatment the three are treated as distinct, following the Flora Malesiana. > Many taxa in this genus are separated only by quantitative characters, and > better information on population variation is likely to lead to a > significant reduction in the number of species recognized. Indeed, recent > studies (Du, Fl. Yunnan. 12: 749-776. 2006) suggest that some species of > Elaeagnus should be combined. > Synonyms given are as below: > > *Elaeagnus infundibularis* Momiy. > > *Elaeagnus kologa ceylanica* Servett. > > *Elaeagnus kologa grisebachii* Servett. > > *Elaeagnus kologa macrophylla* Servett. > > *Elaeagnus kologa wightii* Servett. > > *Elaeagnus punctata* Schltdl. > > *Elaeagnus rotundifolia* Servett. > > *Elaeagnus thwaitesii* Schltdl. > > > On Mon, 16 Sep 2019 at 16:19, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear members, >> >> Flora of Peninsular India >> <http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/index.php> gives the >> following species with details as below: >> >> *Elaeagnus indica* Servett. >> <http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=3528&cat=7> >> (Syn: *Elaeagnus conferta* Roxb.) (*Endemic to Andhra pradesh, >> Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu- Flower, fruit- March to June*) >> >> *Elaeagnus latifolia* L. >> <http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=3529&cat=7> >> (S-India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar [Burma] (Bago, Kachin, Kayin, Mandalay, >> Sagaing, Shan, Yangon), Malesia, Andamans (Middle Andamans, South >> Andamans), Nicobars (Central Nicobars, Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar >> Isl.), Pakistan (I), Bangladesh as per Catalogue of Life >> <https://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/6f3d2a549ef2a738a8501cef36baed2b> >> - *Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa and Tamilnadu- Flower, fruit- November to >> March*) >> >> I could not find the difference between the two on net. >> >> Going by this (*Flower, fruit- November to March*), most of the >> observations in our site at *Elaeagnus conferta* Roxb. >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/elaeagnaceae/elaeagnus/elaeagnus-conferta> >> should >> be of *E. latifolia*. >> Can someone solve this mystery ? >> -- >> >> >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> >> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >> Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than >> 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or > Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than > 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). > > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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