Myrica serrata

Myrica serrata

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 serrata

Name

Myrica serrata Lam., 1788

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Morella serrata (Lam.) Killick in Kew Bull. 53: 993 (1998)
• Heterotypic
  • Fagus aspleniifolia F.Dietr. in Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 4: 136 (1804)
  • Myrica aethiopica L. in Mant. Pl. 2: 298 (1771)
  • Myrica banksiifolia J.C.Wendl. in Coll. Pl. 1: 70 (1806)
  • Myrica bojeriana Baker in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 267 (1883)
  • Myrica capensis Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 173 (1841), not validly publ.
  • Myrica conifera Burm.f. in Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 31 (1768)
  • Myrica mossii Burtt Davy in J. S. African Bot. 4: 123 (1938)
  • Myrica natalensis C.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 148 (1864)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Africa Regional: Western Africa Angola Regional: Central Africa Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar Regional: Eastern Africa Mozambique, Tanzania References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lamarck, J.-B. 1786–1788. Encyclopédie méthodique. Botanique. Tome 2. 774 pp. Panckoucke, Paris; Plomteux, Liége. BHL Reference page. : 2: 592

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 serrata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Myrica serrata. Published online. Accessed: April 12 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Myrica serrata. 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 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Myrica serrata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 April 2024.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Smalblaarwasbessie
English: Lance-leaved Waxberry
isiXhosa: isiBhara, uMakhuthula
isiZulu: uMakhuthula, uLethi, iYethi

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