We can't just pick up accepted name and synonym without authority name. No
doubt Cordia myxa L. and Cordia dichotoma G. Forst are distinct species
according to Kew Database (the most authentic at present), Catalogue of
Life and World Flora Online.
As understood now both occur in India, C. myxa differentiated by
broader leaves (6-12 cm long, 4-8 cm broad), rounded to subcordate at base,
drupe usually 20 mm long. C. dichotoma, on the other hand has smaller and
narrower leaves (5-8 cm long, less than 3 cm broad, with cuneate base,
fruit less than 15 mm.
You may check up details, but shape of leaves suggests C. myxa.
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On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 9:34 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks, Mahadeswara ji.
> I think Singh ji is correct in the matter.
> POWO
> <http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:114098-1#synonyms>
> gives *Cordia dichotoma *G. Forster as the accepted name as is Catalogue
> of Life
> <https://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/ec397dadecb160834a6fe220e084dcae>
> also.
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: M Swamy <[email protected]>
> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2020 at 17:42
> Subject: [efloraofindia:354345] MS/July/2021/3 - ID of the Cordia dpecies
> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>
>
>
> Dear members,
> I am attaching herewith a photo (combo) received from a friend in
> Chennai. For me it looks like *Cordia myxa * looking at the leaves and
> the size of the tree. However on checking the efloraofindia on this
> species it is merged with the *C.dichotoma.*
> efi page on Cordia dichotoma
> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/boraginaceae/cordia/cordia-dichotoma>
> . Extract submitted for ready reference :
> As per Singh ji:
>
>
>
> *"Cordia myxa L., and Cordia dichotoma Forst as such are distinct species
> The problem arose that the name C. myxa was also used for plants from
> India, which is same as C. obliqua Willd., a name adopted in Flora of
> British India. This plant is now correctly known C. dichotoma Forst.The
> plant should be cited as:Cordia dichotoma Forst. syn: Cordia
> obliqua Willd.; C. myxa auct. (non L.); C. indica Lam.;
> C. latifolia Roxb. Cordia myxa L. is a distinct plant now understood to
> be confined to Asia minor and Egypt "*
>
> * According to Pradip Krishen's new book 'Jungle Trees of Central India'
> [which is fairly well researched and presented] : *
> *- C.myxa is the accepted name and C.dichotoma is a synonym*
>
> *My queries :*
> *(1) Which is the correct form of accepted name and which is the synonym
> ?*
> *(2) Suggest the correct citation for the picture I have posted.*
>
> *Please clarify .*
>
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