Many thanks, Gurcharan ji for the eagerness. Me too hope - somebody digs into this confusion and give us a clear picture. By now I am sure that *Laurus cassia* in dictionaries refer to *Cinnamomum cassia*, a plant of commercial use.
Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 7:49 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > In spite all efforts I could not resolve the issue how *Laurus cassia* L. > could be the basionym of three combinations, of which at least two: > *Cinnamomum > cassia* (L.) D. Don (Persea cassia (L.) Spreng. being its synonym) and > *Neolitsea > cassia* (L.) Kosterm.cassia are quite distinct: > > http://www.tropicos.org/Name/17805255 > > I would request members to help resolving this issue. Perhaps any one > having access to Journal of scientific research 1: 85. 1952. (J. Sci. > Res. (Jakarta) <http://www.tropicos.org/Publication/1158>) can help > resolve the issue, where combination under Neolitsea was proposed by > Kostern. > > The two are very distinct plants: > *Cinnamomum cassia* (L.) D. Don is Chinese cinnamon, Chinese cassia, the > source of Cassia oil or Oil of cinnamom. > > *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kostern. is Wild cinnamon, Dawal Kurundu in Sri > Lanka, the source of Bellary leaf oil > > Hope some one brings out a clear picture of synonymy. > > > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 12:00 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Many thanks Gurcharan ji for your response. >> I would wait patiently for any critical appreciation of your thoughts. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Sorry Dinesh ji, I could not reply earlier as I was travelling from >>> California to Delhi and could not access my account. I reached Delhi today. >>> >>> If one want to get confused, The plant list is the best place to visit. >>> But it can also be used for checking cross references. Best database to me >>> (in addition to GRIN) to rely are eFl China and Tropicos (whose records >>> The plant list uses by does not always follow) >>> >>> >>> Laurus cassia L. and Laurus cassia Nees & T Nees are synonyms, and >>> latter can't be basionym for any name, as it is a later homonym of former. >>> Even The Plant List and Tropicos agree with it (being synonym of Cinnamomum >>> cassia (L.) C. Presl (which without doubt is based on Laurus cassia L.) >>> >>> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-17806432 >>> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-17806432 >>> >>> Strangely no one lists Neolitsea cassia (L.) Kosterm and Cinnamomum >>> cassia (L.) Presl. as synonyms, but since basionym is same, they have to be. >>> >>> But then there is a big catch. GRIN considers Neolitsea zeylanica (Nees >>> & T Nees) Merr. (based on Litsea zeylanica Nees & T. Nees as synonym of >>> Cinnamomum cassia (L.) Nees, whereas both Fl. China, Revised Flora of >>> Ceylon and The Plant List consider as distinct taxa belonging to a separate >>> genera. >>> >>> I hope I am not wrong. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 12:06 AM, Dinesh Valke >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Message from Dr Santhosh Kumar ji: >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> *Laurus cassia* L is a basyonym of *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kosterm. >>>> >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Many many thanks to him. >>>> >>>> >>>> With this as fact, there seems to be some confusion in the past because >>>> of which: >>>> *Laurus cassia *L. is a synonym of *Cinnamomum cassia* (Nees & T.Nees) >>>> J.Presl ... The Plants >>>> List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-17805758> >>>> >>>> And just a few minutes back stumbled on this finding >>>> *Laurus cassia* Nees & T. Nees is a synonym of *Cinnamomum cassia*(L.) C. >>>> Presl ... The >>>> Plants List >>>> >>>> >>>> Thus coincidentally, there are two identities of *Laurus cassia *as >>>> well as* **Cinnamomum cassia. >>>> * >>>> * >>>> >>>> * >>>> I now believe mentions of *Laurus cassia *in the online dictionaries >>>> and old literature must be *L. cassia* Nees & T. Nees ... syn. of >>>> *Cinnamomum >>>> cassia* (L.) C. Presl - therefore are not related to *Neolitsea >>>> cassia*(L.) Kosterm. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 7:56 PM, Dinesh Valke >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear friends, >>>>> My query stems from findings about synonymy of *Neolitsea cassia* - >>>>> while intending to gather its common names in regional languages of India. >>>>> >>>>> My findings: >>>>> At The Plants >>>>> List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50148283>(2010). Version >>>>> 1 - >>>>> *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kosterm. ... no synonyms recorded >>>>> At NPGS / GRIN<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?413303>- >>>>> *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kosterm. ... synonyms: *Laurus cassia* L. (* >>>>> basionym*) • *Litsea zeylanica* Nees & T. Nees • *Neolitsea >>>>> zeylanica*(Nees & T. Nees) Merr. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Neolitsea cassia* seems to be comparatively less discussed on >>>>> internet in context of common names; and hardly in online dictionaries. >>>>> BUT >>>>> *Laurus cassia* has several entries in online dictionaries of South >>>>> Asia, especially in Sanskrit. >>>>> >>>>> The confusion: >>>>> *Would like to know which of the following is true:* >>>>> 1) *Laurus cassia* L. is basionym of *Neolitsea cassia* (L.) Kosterm. >>>>> 2) *Laurus cassia* L. is synonym of *Cinnamomum cassia* (Nees & >>>>> T.Nees) J.Presl >>>>> >>>>> OR please help me with any other clarification. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > --
