Thanks, John ji. There has been a lot of confusion as different sources say different things. GBIF (based on Catalogue of Life <https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/KFPN>) states them as the same. But POWO (treating the two as different) and BSI Flora of India <https://efloraindia.bsi.gov.in/eFlora/taxonList.action?id=2823&type=4> do not agree with this. See more details and discussions at https://efloraofindia.com/2014/09/11/balanites-roxburghii/ https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/08/balanites/
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: John Parrotta <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 at 17:02 Subject: Re: Zygophyllaceae: Balanites aegyptiacus Delile To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> The correct name should have been Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile - iit does occur in India. See: Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile (gbif.org) <https://www.gbif.org/species/5421115> In my new book, the distribution of the species, derived from a number of sources, reads like this: *Distribution and Habitat* Native to the Old World tropics from northeastern Africa and Arabia to the semi-arid and dry deciduous forest regions of the Indian subcontinent to Myanmar. Found from western Rajasthan and southeastern Punjab to West Bengal and Sikkim, and throughout the drier parts of Peninsular India to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This species is characteristic of black cotton soils in Peninsular India and is also common on open sandy plains. On Sun, Feb 11, 2024 at 12:52 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > This is Balanites roxburghii as per distribution given in POWO for both > the species as below: > https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813589-1 > https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813594-1 > > > On Mon, 29 Jan 2024 at 16:46, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot, John ji. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: John Parrotta <[email protected]> >> Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 at 16:07 >> Subject: Zygophyllaceae: Balanites aegyptiacus Delile >> To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> >> >> *location/date:* Tumkur Distr., Karnataka, July 1997 >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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%2BiuSFBvnNPWh6cZKtRq84FnRJofUtkb_k9F8hhiurGwgJbhLQ%40mail.gmail.com.
