Myoporum laetum

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Scrophulariaceae
Tribus: Myoporeae
Genus: Myoporum
Species: Myoporum laetum

Name edit

Myoporum laetum G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 44 (1786).

Synonyms edit

Heterotypic
- Myoporum pubescens G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 44 (1786).
- Myoporum crystallinum Kunze, Linnaea 20: 31 (1847).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Italy, Sicilia.
Continental: Africa (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, Namibia.
Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced)
- Regional: Western Asia
  - East Aegean Islands.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: New Zealand
  - Chatham Islands (introduced), New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Uruguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Forster, G. 1786. Florulae insularum australium prodromus. 8+103 pp. Typis Joann. Christian. Dieterich, Gottingae [Göttingen]. BHL Hathitrust Reference page.

Links edit

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Myoporum laetum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 9. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Myoporum laetum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 Oct 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Myoporum laetum. Published online. Accessed: 9 Oct 2022.
Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Myoporum laetum. Accessed: 9 Oct 2022.

Vernacular names edit

English: Ngaio, Mousehole tree
español: Gandul, Gandula, mióporo,siempreverde
italiano: Miòporo lieto
português: mióporo
sardu: Miòpuru

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