The number has been reported to be between50 and 100 including species
variants and wild hybrids . The species Narcissus tazetta derives its name from
the word ‘‘Tazetta’’ which in Italian means ‘‘little cups’’ with reference to the centrally placed little
yellow corona cups. It is the most widespread species of the genus Narcissus found in region with
Meditteranean type of climate extending from Spain, Iran, Kashmir to China and Japan.Salicylic acid (SA) is considered to be a potent plant hormone because of its diverse regulatory
roles in plant metabolism . It was first extracted from willow trees, and named after
the Latin word “Salix” by Rafacle Piria in 1938.