Resurfacing again for experts to help solve this confusion. I would request members again 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.
-- 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 8:19 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > --
