Names of Plants in India :: Litsea deccanensis Gamble

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 9, 2018, 2:27:50 AM10/9/18

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Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... family: Lauraceae

LIT-see-a -- Chinese litse or Ii, meaning small, little ... Dave's Botanary
day-kahn-NEN-sis -- of or from Deccan peninsula, India

commonly known as: Deccan tallow laurel, Ganapaty tree • Konkani: चिकना chikna • Marathi: चिकणा chikana, कुरक kurak • Telugu: నరమామిడి naramamidi

botanical names: Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... synonyms: Litsea tomentosa Heyne ex Wall. • Tetranthera tomentosa Roxb. ex Wall. ex Wight ... Flora of Pakistan

August 12, 2007 ... Veermata Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan

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Dinesh

J.M. Garg

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Oct 9, 2018, 3:31:53 AM10/9/18

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Superb presentation, Dinesh ji

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Ushadi Micromini

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Oct 9, 2018, 3:57:56 AM10/9/18

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Dinesh Valke

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Thanks Garg ji, Ushadi.

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Dinesh Valke

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Oct 19, 2018, 11:38:37 AM10/19/18

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... Litsea deccanensis Gamble is now treated as synonym of Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida

revised accordingly ...

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Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida ... family: Lauraceae

ak-tin-oh-DAF-nee -- Greek: aktinos (ray) and daphne, who was transformed into a Laurel to escape Apollo (legendary) ... Dave's Botanary
kwin-kway-FLOR-uh -- five-flowered ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Deccan tallow laurel, Ganapaty tree • Konkani: चिकना chikna • Marathi: चिकणा chikana, कुरक kurak • Tamil: பெரும்பஞ்சட்டி perumpanjatti • Telugu: నరమామిడి naramamidi

botanical names: Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida ... synonyms: Litsea deccanensis Gamble • Litsea tomentosa Heyne ex Wall. • Tetranthera tomentosa Roxb. ex Wall. ex Wight ... more status at GBIF - the Global Biodiversity Information Facility

August 12, 2007 ... Veermata Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan, Mumbai

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Dinesh

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 19, 2018, 12:33:59 PM10/19/18

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... names update:

• Malayalam: പതലി pathali, പെരുംപതലി perumpathali

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Dinesh

Tapas Chakrabarty

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Oct 19, 2018, 12:56:04 PM10/19/18

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I will look into the nomenclature.

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 19, 2018, 1:20:46 PM10/19/18

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Thank you, Tapas ji.

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Dinesh

Tapas Chakrabarty

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Oct 19, 2018, 1:42:09 PM10/19/18

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Dear Dinesh ji,

Something appears to be wrong. A cursory glace shows that Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R. Almeida & S.M. Almeida is based on Darwinia quinqueflora Dennst., Schlussel Hort. Malab. 31. 1818 and the same was transferred to Litsea by Suresh as Litsea quinqueflora (Dennst.) Suresh in Interpret. Hort. Malab.158. 1988.

Now the genus Actinodaphne can be distinguished from Litsea at once by the whorled leaves (rather than alternate to opposite). The images here do not show such whorled leaves in Litsea deccanensis. Hence I think that something is wrong in attaching this species with Actinodaphne.

An examination of the type of Darwinia quinqueflora is desirable to clarify the situation.

Kind regards,

Tapas.

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 20, 2018, 2:24:35 AM10/20/18

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Dear Tapas ji,

Yes, it could be wrong. For me, taxonomic study is huge, and beyond my understanding :)

Vijayasankar ji pointed to a page in GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) - where Litsea deccanensis Gamble is listed as a synonym of Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida

Source data is compiled / interpreted from Catalog of Life - the Actinodaphne quinqueflora page - very recently updated - 24 Sep 2018.

I will revise my notes according to what is concluded in this post.

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Dinesh

Dinesh Valke

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Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida

ak-tin-oh-DAF-nee -- Greek: aktinos (ray) and daphne, who was transformed into a Laurel to escape Apollo (legendary) ... Dave's Botanary
kwin-kway-FLOR-uh -- five-flowered ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: Deccan tallow laurel, Ganapathy tree • Konkani: चिकना chikna, मैदालकडी maida-lakdi • Malayalam: പതലി pathali, പെരുംപതലി perumpathali • Marathi: चिकणा chikana, कुरक kurak • Tamil: பெரும்பஞ்சட்டி perumpanjatti • Telugu: నరమామిడి naramamidi

botanical names: Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida ... synonyms: Litsea deccanensis Gamble • Litsea tomentosa Heyne ex Wall. • Tetranthera tomentosa Roxb. ex Wall. ex Wight ... status at GBIF

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

Deccan tallow laurel

for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... Research Article in Indian Journal of Plant Sciences 2018 Vol.7(4) October-December, pp.52-58/Padmavathi et al.

Ganapathy tree

for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... Research Article in Indian Journal of Plant Sciences 2018 Vol.7(4) October-December, pp.52-58/Padmavathi et al.

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

चिकना chikna

for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... Flora of Goa - site no longer available
also चिकणा chikana

मैदालकडी maida-lakdi

for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

പതലി pathali

for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... Many thanks to VC Balakrishnan for help with this name ... facebook

പെരുംപതലി perumpathali

for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... Many thanks to VC Balakrishnan for help with this name ... facebook

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

चिकणा chikana

for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा
this name shared by:
1) Sida carpinifolia L.f. ... synonym of Sida acuta Burm.f. ... विकासपीडिया
2) Sida cordifolia L. ... विकासपीडिया

कुरक kurak

for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

பெரும்பஞ்சட்டி perumpanjatti

Many thanks to Bharathi Raja and Dr Vijayasankar Raman for help with this name ... efloraofindia

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

నరమామిడి naramamidi

also written as నర్రమామిడి narramamidi ... A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown
for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... Flora Andhrika
for synonym Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... Telangana Forest Department - Flora by R D Reddy
this name shared by:
1) Leea staphylea Roxb. ... A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown
2) Tomex japonica Thunb. ... synonym of Litsea japonica (Thunb.) Juss. ... A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown
3) Tetranthera monopetala Roxb. ... synonym of Litsea monopetala (Roxb.) Pers. ... A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown

~~~~~ x ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/10/actinodaphne-quinqueflora-dennst.html

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Dinesh

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Dinesh Valke

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Sep 21, 2021, 8:57:46 AM9/21/21

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I am going to work on this names' compilation and restore it to Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... though being treated as synonym of:

Litsea ligustrina (Nees) Fern.-Vill. at POWO
Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida at GBIF

Just as Tapas ji pointed out, there must be something wrong.

Regards.

Dinesh

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 21, 2021, 12:03:05 PM9/21/21

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Litsea deccanensis Gamble

LIT-see-a -- Chinese litse or Ii, meaning small, little ... Dave's Botanary
day-kahn-NEN-sis -- of or from Deccan peninsula, India

commonly known as: Deccan tallow laurel, Ganapathy tree • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಣ ಲಕ್ಕಿ dodda kana lakki • Konkani: चिकना chikna, मैदालकडी maida-lakdi • Malayalam: പതലി pathali, പെരുംപതലി perumpathali • Marathi: चिकणा chikana, कुरक kurak • Tamil: பெரும்பஞ்சட்டி perumpanjatti • Telugu: నరమామిడి naramamidi

botanical names: Litsea deccanensis Gamble ... synonyms: no known synonyms ... WFO (2021)

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

Deccan tallow laurel

Research Article in Indian Journal of Plant Sciences 2018 Vol.7(4) October-December, pp.52-58/Padmavathi et al.

Ganapathy tree

Research Article in Indian Journal of Plant Sciences 2018 Vol.7(4) October-December, pp.52-58/Padmavathi et al.

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಣ ಲಕ್ಕಿ dodda kana lakki

Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 - 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

चिकना chikna

Flora of Goa - site no longer available

मैदालकडी maida-lakdi

Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

പതലി pathali

Many thanks to VC Balakrishnan for help with this name ... facebook

പെരുംപതലി perumpathali

Many thanks to VC Balakrishnan for help with this name ... facebook

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

चिकणा chikana

The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा

कुरक kurak

The Gazetteer Department ... महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

பெரும்பஞ்சட்டி perumpanjatti

Many thanks to Bharathi Raja and Dr Vijayasankar Raman for help with this name ... efloraofindia

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

నరమామిడి naramamidi

Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India

Telangana Forest Department - Flora by R D Reddy

or నర్రమామిడి narramamidi ... A Telugu-English dictionary by Charles Philip Brown

~~~~~ x ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/10/actinodaphne-quinqueflora-dennst.html

Regards.
Dinesh

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Tapas Chakrabarty

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Sep 21, 2021, 1:08:50 PM9/21/21

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Dinesh ji,

Thank you for the mail.

I am not proficient with this genus. However, it is to be clarified whether L. deccanensis is a synonym of L. ligustrina, as indicated in literature!

Regards,

Tapas.

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 21, 2021, 1:43:14 PM9/21/21

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Thanks Tapas ji.

I was just not able to gather the status of Litsea deccanensis - whether it has any synonyms or not.

Some sites show it as a synonym of other names.

Litsea ligustrina (Nees) Fern.-Vill. at POWO
Actinodaphne quinqueflora (Dennst.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida at GBIF

Therefore, compiled names for the botanical name of Litsea deccanensis.

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Dinesh

Robi Jose

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Sep 21, 2021, 1:50:29 PM9/21/21

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This is Litsea deccanensis, it is a valid species

Litsea ligustrina is also a valid species

ROBI

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Robi Jose

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Sep 21, 2021, 1:54:01 PM9/21/21

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I think this is a tomentose plant??

If it dessely tomentose it is Litsea deccanensis otherwise it may be Litsea glutinosa

Robi

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 21, 2021, 10:31:23 PM9/21/21

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Thanks very much, Robi ji.

It is a planted specimen in a botanical garden (Veermata Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan, Mumbai), and is known to be Litsea deccanensis. There is no doubt in the ID. Was only concerned about synonymy.

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