Thanks Gurcharan ji! Vijayasankar
On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 9:23 AM Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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