Myrica cordifolia

Myrica cordifolia

Myrica cordifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Myricaceae
Genus: Myrica
Species: Myrica cordifolia

Name

Myrica cordifolia (L.), 1753

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Morella cordifolia (L.) Killick in Kew Bull. 53: 994 (1998)
• Heterotypic
  • Myrica alaternoides Crantz in Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 182 (1766)
  • Myrica elliptica A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 250 (1889)
  • Myrica rotundifolia Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 396 (1796)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1025. Reference page. :

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Myrica cordifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Myrica cordifolia. Published online. Accessed: April 10 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Myrica cordifolia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 10. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Myrica cordifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 April 2024.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Duinewasbessie
English: waxberry

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