Thanks Pankaj ji That means Shallot is back as Al. ascalonicum L., a recognised name.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Just to bring to your notice that all varieties except two of Allium > cepa has been merged with the former [Goaverts et al. 2011 (Kew > Checklist)] > > Allium cepa L., Sp. Pl.: 300 (1753). > > Synonyms: > Allium cepa var. aggregatum G.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 6: 27 (1827). > Allium cepa var. anglicum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. argenteum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 299 (1866). > Allium cepa var. bifolium Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. crinides Alef., Landw. Fl.: 299 (1866). > Allium cepa var. flandricum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. globosum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. hispanicum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 299 (1866). > Allium cepa var. jamesii Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. lisboanum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 299 (1866). > Allium cepa var. luteum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 299 (1866). > Allium cepa var. multiplicans L.H.Bailey, Princip. Veg. Gard.: 316 (1901). > Allium cepa var. portanum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. praecox Alef., Landw. Fl.: 299 (1866). > Allium cepa var. rosum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. sanguineum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. solaninum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. tripolitanum Alef., Landw. Fl.: 300 (1866). > Allium cepa var. viviparum (Metzg.) Alef., Landw. Fl.: 301 (1866). > > Regards > Pankaj > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:50 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Allium cepa var. aggregatum (syn: A. ascalonicum) commonly used like > onion > > English Name: Shallot > > Common Indian Names: kanda or gandana (Hindi, Marwari and Punjabi), > gundhun > > (Bengali), Pallari vengayam (Tamil) and cheriya ulli or chuvanna ulli > > (Malayalam). > > > > > > > > The shallot tastes a bit like an onion, but has a sweeter, milder, yet > > richer and more complex flavour. Shallots tend to be more expensive than > > onions. > > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Retired Associate Professor > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India >
