Myrica parvifolia

Myrica parvifolia

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 parvifolia

Name

Myrica parvifolia Benth., 1846

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Morella parvifolia (Benth.) Parra-Os. in Brittonia 54: 324 (2002 publ. 2003)
• Heterotypic
  • Myrica parvifolia var. confusa A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 285 (1901)
  • Myrica parvifolia var. longipedunculata A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 284 (1901)
  • Myrica parvifolia var. lucens A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 285 (1901)
  • Myrica parvifolia var. major A.Chev. in Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 286 (1901)
  • Myrica parvifolia var. obtusa Benth. in Pl. Hartw.: 251 (1846)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Southern America Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela Regional: Western South America Ecuador, Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G., 1846. Pl. Hartw.: 251

Additional references

• Idárraga-Piedrahita, Á., Ortiz, R. del C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) 2011. Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares, Vol. 2. Listado de las Plantas Vasculares del Departamento de Antioquia. Programa Expedición Antioquia 2013. Series Biodiversidad y Recursos Naturales. 939 pp. Medellín: Universidad de Antioquia, Missouri Botanical Garden y Oficina de Planeación Departamental de la Gobernación de Antioquia. ISBN 978-958-8709-61-1 PDF ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Myrica parvifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 April 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Myrica parvifolia. Published online. Accessed: April 11 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Myrica parvifolia. 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 11. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Myrica parvifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 April 2024.

Vernacular names

español: Laurel de cera

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