Thanks a lot, Manoj ji, Currently WCSP <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/synonomy.do?name_id=526589> gives as below: *Polytoca** gigantea* (J.Koenig) Mabb., Mabberley's Pl.-Book, ed. 4: 1102 (2017).Homotypic Names:
- * *Coix** gigantea* J.Koenig, Naturforscher (Halle) 23: 211 (1788). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=405627> - *Sphaerium** giganteum* (J.Koenig) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 793 (1891). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=443848> - *Coix** lacryma-jobi* var.* gigantea* (J.Koenig) Stapf in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 7: 100 (1896). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=405638> - *Chionachne** gigantea* (J.Koenig) Veldkamp, Blumea 47: 559 (2002). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=404603> - * Basionym/Replaced Synonym Heterotypic Synonyms: - *Coix** arundinacea* J.Koenig ex Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 203 (1805), nom. illeg. <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=405617> - *Coix** koenigii* Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1: 228 (1824). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=405631> - *Coix** barbata* Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 569 (1832). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=405618> - *Coix** crypsoides* Müll.Hal., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 19: 334 (1861). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=405621> - *Chionachne** koenigii* (Spreng.) Thwaites, Enum. Pl. Zeyl.: 357 (1864). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=404606> - *Chionachne** barbata* (Roxb.) R.Br. ex Aitch., Cat. Pl. Punjab Sindh: 157 (1869). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=404600> - *Polytoca** barbata* (Roxb.) Stapf in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 7: 102 (1896). <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=438146> On Mon, 2 Dec 2019 at 09:34, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks a lot, Manoj ji. > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Manoj Chandran > Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2019 at 22:49 > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:334650] Coix vs Chinoachne > To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > > > The page contains both Chionachne koenigii (the pench photo) and many of > the other photos are Coix spp., Coix aquatica (Orissa photo), Coix > lachryma-jobi and Coix gigantea (both Hoogly photos) and also male > spikelets of Polytoca digitata (The Thane photos which myself had > misidentified as Coix gigantea male spikelets). The Guntur photos as again > Chionachne koenigii. > It is clear that Chionachne koenigii is definitely different from Coix > gigantea even when treated as Chionachne gigantea. As per priority rule, > the genus Coix will prevail over Chionachne, even if someone wants to > consider both under the same genus. But there are very distinct differences > between the two genera. The new combination of Chionachne gigantea with all > the others being treated as synonyms is published in the revision of > Chionachne in Blumea. But definitely there is some mistake. I have not yet > gone through the full paper of revision of Chionachne published in Blumea. > Once I get a copy of this and go through, I will respond further. > > On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 1:42 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Here is a question to Poaceae experts ...Are we sure the posts included >> in subpage Chionachne gigantea >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/po/poaceae/chionachne/chionachne-gigantea> >> are Chionachne gigantea and not Coix species ? >> How to differentiate two genera ? - from Rakesh ji. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: dr.rakesh Singh <[email protected]> >> Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 at 20:12 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:334650] Coix vs Chinoachne >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Here is a question to Poaceae experts ...Are we sure the posts included >> in subpage Chinoachne gigantea are Chinoachne gigantea and not Coix species >> ? >> How to differentiate two genera ? >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/73b939a1-edbb-4ac9-8508-d9f0cf53c512%40googlegroups.com >> . >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> >> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >> Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than >> 2,00,000 images are directly displayed on 30.8.19). >> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or > Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than > 2,00,000 images are directly displayed on 30.8.19). > > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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