Sorry, I just found out that Allium ascalonicum L., Fl. Palaest.: 117 (1756) is not a synonym of Allium cepa var. aggregatum G.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 6: 27 (1827) these two are different plants now known as Allium cepa and Allium ascalonicum. I understand now. Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 3:59 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Thats right. > Allium ascalonicum L., Fl. Palaest.: 117 (1756) is the accepted name. > > But, if > Allium cepa var. aggregatum G.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 6: 27 (1827) > is a synonym of > Allium cepa L., Sp. Pl.: 300 (1753) > and > Allium ascalonicum L., Fl. Palaest.: 117 (1756) > is a synonym of > Allium cepa var. aggregatum G.Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 6: 27 (1827) > then I assume the accepted name for the plant should have been > Allium cepa L., Sp. Pl.: 300 (1753)!!! > > How come both is accepted name? :( > Pankaj > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 3:50 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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 >> >> > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "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 > -- *********************************************** "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
