Thanks, Singh ji, If that is the case, may I request you to pl. look at efi posts in our database, which are all in the same page at C.dichotoma. -- With regards, J. M. Garg
On Mon, 13 Jul, 2020, 10:28 pm Gurcharan Singh, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Mob: 9810359089 > https://sing96.wixsite.com/mysite-1 > > > 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 .* >> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BNJD3PBP1mrJZUiii3u%2BXesusKGyk2X8WvuMvRLUaZW%2BYdb0w%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BNJD3PBP1mrJZUiii3u%2BXesusKGyk2X8WvuMvRLUaZW%2BYdb0w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> 2,50,000 images are directly displayed on 31.1.20). >> >> 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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