Dear Neil ji, Even Gamble has classified *C. spinarum* and *C. congesta* as two different species but with very little difference (or I would say hardly any difference). He classified the Canara plant as *C. congests* and the Deccan plant as *C. spinarum*. Roxburgh had named the same plant as *C. villosa, *hence there exist several names for the same plant at different places. That would be the reason why the plant list people (who updates flora across the world) merged these two species in to one species, ie C. spinarum (please refer the link in my previous related mail). And, I believe that, C. spinarum (among these species) would be the one that is treated as the valid publication and hence become the accepted name.
There are several synonyms under *C. spinarum* that indicates the same species was handled with different name in different places/areas. Never ending, there are about *100 synonymns* for this plant as per the plant list!* * Regards Giby On 23 March 2012 08:31, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > > Was trying to send a few photographs but it is not happening... > > Hi Dr.Giby, > Dr Almeida in his 'Flora of Maharashtra', Vol 3-A, has classified > Carissa villosa [syn. C. spinarium] as a separate species. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Fri, 3/23/12, Neil Soares <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Neil Soares <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:111629] 220312 BRS 337 id. request. reg. ( > [email protected]) > To: "Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy" <[email protected]>, "Giby > Kuriakose" <[email protected]> > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, March 23, 2012, 8:24 AM > > > Hi, > Trying this again. > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CUqXdgeIrD05lCH_q7kI6XDzaIPCOjBjHaGl7S5 > > > --- On *Thu, 3/22/12, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:111572] 220312 BRS 337 id. request. reg. ( > [email protected]) > To: "Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy" <[email protected]> > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 2:49 PM > > Yes this is different from *C. **carandas. *in . *C. carandas* the leaves > are elliptic or oblong with a round or slightly cordate base as against the > ovate leaves with slightly acute or cuneate leaf base. The inflorescence > in *C. carandas* is slightly puberulus and here it is glabrous. > *C. carandas* is a much bigger plant when compare to *C. spinarum* > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > On 22 March 2012 14:44, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Thanks Giby Ji. > for sp. confirmation. > the above in my thread looks slightly differ from C.carandus? > > BRS > > On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Giby Kuriakose < > [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > This is *Carissa spinarum* L. (Syn. *C. congesta)* > http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-34226 > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > On 22 March 2012 14:32, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Thanks Neil JI. > > Carissa congesta (syn C. carandus?) > > BRS. > > > > On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Neil Soares > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Hi, > This is Karvanda [Carissa congesta]. Please check the archives of this > group for my photographs of this. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > > --- On *Thu, 3/22/12, Rathinasabapathy Bhuva... (Google Docs) < > [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > >* wrote: > > > From: Rathinasabapathy Bhuva... (Google Docs) > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > Subject: [efloraofindia:111549] 220312 BRS 337 id. request. reg. ( > [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > ) > To: > [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 10:11 AM > > > I've shared 220312 BRS 337 id. request. > reg.<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TOHBlXjF7juKGEJmRs5lBvMqcGEBDYEYm3Hcj_P_PtE/edit> > Click to open: > > - 220312 BRS 337 id. request. > reg.<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TOHBlXjF7juKGEJmRs5lBvMqcGEBDYEYm3Hcj_P_PtE/edit> > > > Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, > spreadsheets and presentations. > [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com/> > > > > > -- > B. Rathinasabapathy > Project Co-ordinator > Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park > 1388, Avinashi Road > Peelamedu > Coimbatore-641004 > > <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> > > > > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > > > > > -- > B. Rathinasabapathy > Project Co-ordinator > Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park > 1388, Avinashi Road > Peelamedu > Coimbatore-641004 > > <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> > > > > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
