Thanks Vijayasankar for confirming that this is Assam lemon for which name C. longilimon has been published by Tanaka. We already have a page on C. longilimon, and it should go there.
Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Mob: 9810359089 https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 1:45 PM Saroj Kasaju <kasajusa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you Vijayashankar Ji ! > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 1:42 PM Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I agree that this is Assam lemon. But the name *Citrus longilimon* >> Tanaka, although first published in 1959 and appears in several webpages, >> is not yet recognized by the major taxonomic databases, including TPL, >> POWO, GBIF etc. Also, a recent paper (cited below) discusses the >> morphological diversity of *C. medica* in NE India and includes >> specimens of similar fruit shape from the same region. So, I think we can >> treat this plant as *C. medica* L. for now along with *C. longilimon *Tanaka >> as a probable synonym, until it is further resolved. >> >> Barbhuiya AR, Khan ML, Dayanandan S. Genetic structure and diversity of >> natural and domesticated populations of Citrus medica L. in the Eastern >> Himalayan region of Northeast India. Ecology and evolution. 2016 >> Jun;6(12):3898-911. >> https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ece3.2174 >> >> Thanks! >> >> Vijayasankar >> --------------------------------------- >> Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. >> Sr. Research Scientist >> University of Mississippi, USA >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 12:29 AM J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> >>> “Thanks once again Gurcharan ji, for the id. >>> *But similar plants have been identified as Citrus medica in the >>> following sites:* >>> http://www.vegtalk.org/fruits/citron-citrus-medica-t1635.html Citrus medica >>> - 'Corsican Citron' >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citron as Citron varieties >>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Citron.html Dinesh ji's >>> pictures >>> So how to confirm this? No picture for C. longilimon available in the >>> net. The protologue (in Bull.Univ. Osaka Perfect....1959) in also not >>> traceable. >>> With regards >>> R. Vijayasankar” >>> >>> >>> >>> *“I am not able to distinguish it from Citrus medica*, which has fruit which >>> is variable in shape >>> >>> http://www.healthkerala.gov.in/ayurveda/herb_images/4.jpg >>> >>> http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/10439/Pictures%20Library/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=143 >>> http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Citrusmedica_page.htm >>> >>> - Tabish” >>> >>> >>> >>> “Vijayasankar ji and Tabish ji >>> Assam lemon, characterised by its long fruits (distinctinctly longer >>> than broad) have been named as C. limon at many websites, and as C. medica >>> in many websites. It should not look strange firstly because taxonomy of >>> Citrus is very confusing, secondly many authors consider C. limon as >>> var. or subsp. of C. medica, and as such those not going below species >>> level would simply call it C. medica. *Plus C. longilimon (character is >>> in the name itself) is a comparatively recently established species, not >>> known to me. NMPMD database is generally well researched, and it is from >>> here as well photographs of Assam lemon at various websites that >>> C. longilimon appears to be the most logical name. Plus GRIN also >>> recognises it as distinct species.* >>> C. limon is generally differentiated from C. medica by much thinner and >>> smoother rind. Let us try to find out other differentiating features (in >>> addition to longer fruit) of C. longilimon to arrive at final >>> conclusion. >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh” >>> >>> "*Citrus medica *L. ! >>> Thank you. >>> Saroj Kasaju" >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >>> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 at 17:33 >>> Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:370461] Flora of Manipur: Citrus longilimon >>> To: indiatreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>> >>> >>> orwarding again for ID >>> Distributed as Citrus longilimon ? >>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rutaceae/citrus/citrus-longilimon-1> >>> >>> Group discussion at >>> [efloraofindia:34312] Flora of Manipur: Citrus longilimon (google.com) >>> <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/z9wFVm6MmCs> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> >>> Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 2:23:27 AM UTC+5:30 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:34312] Flora of Manipur: Citrus longilimon >>> To: indiatreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>> >>> >>> *Citrus longilimon* (Rutaceae). Planted in house gardens. Credit for >>> the id goes to Gurcharan ji & Dinesh ji (I originally identified this as C. >>> limon, now i am more convinced!). >>> >>> With regards >>> >>> R. 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