Forwarding again for ID Distributed as Citrus longilimon ? <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rutaceae/citrus/citrus-longilimon-1> Group discussion at [efloraofindia:34312] Flora of Manipur: Citrus longilimon (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/z9wFVm6MmCs>
On Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 4:27:43 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Thanks once again Gurcharan ji, for the id. > *But similar plants have been identified as Citrus medica in the following > sites:* > http://www.vegtalk.org/fruits/citron-citrus-medica-t1635.html Citrus > medica - 'Corsican Citron' > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citron as Citron varieties > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Citron.html Dinesh ji's > pictures > So how to confirm this? No picture for C. longilimon available in the > net. The protologue (in Bull.Univ. Osaka Perfect....1959) in also not > traceable. > With regards > R. Vijayasankar” > > > > *“I am not able to distinguish it from Citrus medica*, which has fruit > > > which is variable in shape > http://www.healthkerala.gov.in/ayurveda/herb_images/4.jpg > > http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/10439/Pictures%20Library/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=143 > http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Citrusmedica_page.htm > > - Tabish” > > > > “Vijayasankar ji and Tabish ji > Assam lemon, characterised by its long fruits (distinctinctly longer than > broad) have been named as C. limon at many websites, and as C. medica in > many websites. It should not look strange firstly because taxonomy of > Citrus is very confusing, secondly many authors consider C. limon as var. > or subsp. of C. medica, and as such those not going below species level > would simply call it C. medica. *Plus C. longilimon (character is in the > name itself) is comparatively recently established species, not known to > me. NMPMD database is generally well researched, and it is from here as > well photographs of Assam lemon at various websites that C. longilimon > appears to be the most logical name. Plus GRIN also recognises it as > distinct species.* > C. limon is generally differentiated from C. medica by much thinner and > smoother rind. Let us try to find out other differentiating features (in > addition to longer fruit) of C. longilimon to arrive at final conclusion. > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: R. Vijayasankar <[email protected]> > Date: 9 May 2010 02:23 > Subject: [efloraofindia:34312] Flora of Manipur: Citrus longilimon > To: indiatreepix <[email protected]> > > > *Citrus longilimon* (Rutaceae). Planted in house gardens. Credit for the > id goes to Gurcharan ji & Dinesh ji (I originally identified this as C. > limon, now i am more convinced!). > > With regards > > R. Vijayasankar > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- 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/1da6bfde-9a72-4720-8e5a-9357b46ddb5cn%40googlegroups.com.
