Yes, there seems to be a lot of confusion in the nomenclature, particularly Flora of Maharashtra. But in this thread <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/wrMgzZFjP2E>, Dr. Almeida himself has confirmed through Neil ji, that the current trend is veering towards considering both the same (*Casearia graveolens *Dalzell and *Casearia ovata* (Lam.) Willd. <http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:779642-1>). This is also well supported by POWO <http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:779572-1#distribution-map> and Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 1 <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=pSXidQZupHYC&pg=PA83&dq=Casearia+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zfD8UqbAJeqiigemlICoBw&ved=0CFkQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Casearia%20%2B%20india&f=false> By T. Pullaiah, D. Muralidhara Rao, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2007).
*Casearia zeylanica* <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/s/salicaceae/casearia/casearia-zeylanica> (*Casearia esculenta* Roxb. <http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:779551-1>) is different as per images and details herein. On Mon, 13 Jul 2020 at 13:00, radha veach <radhave...@gmail.com> wrote: > I had taken Casearia ovata to be a synonym of C. esculenta according to > sources available at the time. > There is still confusion in this genus. > Regards > Radha > > On Mon, 13 Jul, 2020, 9:52 AM J.M. Garg, <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think it should be *Casearia zeylanica* >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/s/salicaceae/casearia/casearia-zeylanica> >> (*Casearia esculenta* Roxb. >> <http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:779551-1> >> ) as per images and details herein. >> >> >> *---------- Forwarded message ---------From: radhaveach* < >> radhave...@gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 at 20:49 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:122200] Casearia ovata at Matheran >> To: <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Dear All,After our discussion a couple of weeks ago about Casearia >> graveolens and Casearia ovata aka C. esculenta I have been hoping to get >> some pics to send. (I hope Neil is reading this!)Casearia ovata is common >> in the understorey of the evergreen forest on Matheran and these pics were >> taken today and a few 5 days ago. Some of the trees were flowering and all >> had new bright green leaves. I didn't see any fruit. Due to low light and >> heavy rain it was quite difficult to get good images. Trees have quite a >> horizontal branching habit and the largest ones are about 20 ft tall. After >> looking at the flowers and leaves with a magnifying glass I feel this id is >> correct, but I'm open to correction.This species does not occur on the >> lower slopes of the mountain nor out in the open areas - I walked all the >> way down and had a good look. Lower down we see lots of C. graveolens.best >> regards,Radha* >> >> >> >> *-- * >> >> *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 2,50,000 images are directly displayed on 31.1.20). * >> >> *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 2,50,000 images are directly displayed on 31.1.20). 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'. -- 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFAjaoVqvjDzuds7uRJpwNntCb7b%3DV4jGrRohTOGUHg6YA%40mail.gmail.com.
