Myrica faya

Myrica faya, Parque rural de Anaga, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain

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 faya

Name

Myrica faya Aiton, 1789

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Morella faya (Aiton) Wilbur, Sida 16(1): 103. 1994.
• Heterotypic
  • Faya fragifera Webb & Berthel. in Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 3): 272 (1847)
  • Fayana azorica Raf. in Alsogr. Amer.: 12 (1838)
  • Myrica faya f. nanophylla G.Kunkel in Cuad. Bot. Canaria 25: 44 (1975)
  • Myrica frondosa Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 396 (1796)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional: Macaronesia Azores, Canary Is., Madeira Continental:Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Portugal Introduced into: Hawaii References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Aiton, W. 1789. Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Vol. I. Monandria–Heptandria. XXX+496 pp., tt. 1–6. George Nicol, London. BHL Reference page. : 3: 397.

Additional references

• Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1985). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 3. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 1: 5-103.

Vernacular names

español: Faya
português: Samouco

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