<i>Cinnamomum alexei</i> Kosterm. (Lauraceae) - A new record for India

Abstract

Keywords: Cinnamomum alexei; New record; India.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v18i2.9306Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 18(2): 199-201, 2011 (December)

Taxonomic Status of Cinnamomum alexei (Lauraceae)

“…1969, -Type: Buwalda 3618 (holo BO; iso L), Java, Tjampaka near Tjidadap, Mt Karang; Kumar et al [2] Cinnamomum alexei is a beautiful tree worth introducing as an avenue plant. Its flowers seldom open widely.…”

“…Santhosh et al [2] reported this species for India from the Ponmudi hills of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. This is the one and only locality for this rare plant in India.…”

Camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora (L.); Ethnobotany and pharmacological updates

“…amphor tree, (Karpura) Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl belonging to the family Lauraceae occurs naturally, and native to India, China, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, and Bhutan, but has been naturalised in other parts of the World (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). Cinnamomum belongs to the family Lauraceae with about 200-350 species found throughout South East Asia (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14).…”

“…India accounts for about 40 species of the genus Cinnamomum distributed in Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas and Andaman Nicobar Islands. Among the total 18 species recorded from south India, 16 are endemic to Western Ghats region (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14). Now, a new species of the genus Cinnamomum has been identified from Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala, India (4,(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)14).…”

“…Cinnamomum agasthyamalayanum Robi, Sujanapal & Udayan has been reported from Western Ghat Forests of Kerala (4,6). The exact distribution range of Cinnamomum agasthyamalayanum population is between Attayar and Chemungi areas of Agasthyamala Hills, Kerala, India (4,6).…”