Myrica cerifera
Myrica cerifera

Taxonavigation

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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 cerifera

Name

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Myrica cerifera L., 1753

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Cerothamnus cerifer (L.) Small in Fl. Miami: 61 (1913)
    • Morella cerifera (L.) Small in Fl. S.E. U.S.: 337 (1903)
  • Heterotypic
    • Lacistema alterum Spreng. in Neue Entdeck. Pflanzenk. 3: 20 (1822)
    • Lacistema berteroanum Schult. in Mant. 1: 66 (1822)
    • Cerophora angustifolia Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 11 (1838)
    • Cerophora inodora Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 11 (1838)
    • Cerophora lanceolata Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 11 (1838)
    • Cerophora spicans Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 12 (1838)
    • Morella domingana (C.DC.) Carlquist in Aliso 21: 8 (2002)
    • Myrica altera C.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 595 (1868)
    • Myrica apiculata Urb. & Ekman in Ark. Bot. 22A(8): 13 (1929), non. Saporta (1868), fossil name.
    • Myrica cerifera var. angustifolia Aiton in Hort. Kew. 3: 396 (1789)
    • Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Castigl. in Viagg. Stati Uniti 2: 302 (1790)
    • Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Michx. in Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 228 (1803), nom. illeg.
    • Myrica cerifera var. dubia A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 265 (1901)
    • Myrica domingana C.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 154 (1864)
    • Myrica jamaicensis R.A.Howard & Proctor in J. Arnold Arbor. 39: 104 (1958)
    • Myrica mexicana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. in Enum. Pl. Hort. Berol.: 1011 (1809)
    • Myrica mexicana var. fastuosa A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 280 (1901)
    • Myrica mexicana var. subglabra A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 280 (1901)
    • Myrica microcarpa Benth. in Pl. Hartw.: 266 (1846)
    • Myrica microcarpa var. angustifolia C.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 149 (1864)
    • Myrica microstachya Krug & Urb. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 361 (1892)
    • Myrica polycarpa M.Martens & Galeotti in Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 10(2): 134 (1843)
    • Myrica reticulata Krug & Urb. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 360 (1892)
    • Myrica verrucosa Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 9 (1838)
    • Myrica xalapensis Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 16 (1817)
    • Pimecaria odorata Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 64 (1838)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
 
Myrica cerifera
  • Continental:Northern America
    • Regional: Southeastern USA
      • Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • Continental:Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Turks-Caicos Is.
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
    • Introduced into:
      • Hawaii, Illinois

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

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. [Cited as Morella cerifera.]
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Vernacular names

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English: Wax Myrtle
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