Myrica caroliniensis

Myrica caroliniensis

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 caroliniensis

Name

Myrica caroliniensis Mill., 1768

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Morella caroliniensis (Mill.) Small in Fl. S.E. U.S.: 337 (1903)
• Heterotypic
  • Cerothamnus heterophyllus (Raf.) Moldenke in Phytologia 29: 386 (1975 publ. 1974)
  • Myrica caroliniana Ettingsh. in Blatt-Skel. Dikot.: 283 (1861)
  • Myrica cerifera var. latifolia Aiton in Hort. Kew. 3: 396 (1789)
  • Myrica cerifera var. media Michx. in Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 228 (1803)
  • Myrica curtissii A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 269 (1889)
  • Myrica curtissii var. media (Michx.) A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 270 (1901)
  • Myrica heterophylla Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 9 (1838)
  • Myrica heterophylla var. curtissii (A.Chev.) Fernald in Rhodora 40: 410 (1938)
  • Myrica sessilifolia Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 10 (1838)
  • Myrica sessilifolia var. latifolia Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 10 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Northern America Regional: Eastern USA Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia Regional: Southern Central Texas Introduced into: Great Britain, Netherlands References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. : 3

Additional references

• Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Myrica caroliniensis 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 caroliniensis. Published online. Accessed: April 10 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Myrica caroliniensis. 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 caroliniensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 April 2024.

Vernacular names

English: southern bayberry
Nederlands: Wasgagel

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