Myrtus

Myrtus communis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Myrteae
Subtribus: Myrtinae
Genus: Myrtus
Species: M. communis – M. nivellei

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Myrtus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 29. Reference page.

Name

Myrtus Tourn. ex L., Sp. Pl. 1: 471 (1753).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Myrthus Scop. in Intr. Hist. Nat.: 218 (1777)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa & Eurasia Regional: Macaronesia to Pakistan Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Chad, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen, Yugoslavia Introduced into: California, Cape Provinces, Cuba, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Texas, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 471. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Myrtus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Myrtus. Published online. Accessed: June 29 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Myrtus. 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 June 29. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Myrtus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 June 2024.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Мірт
català: Murta
Deutsch: Myrten
español: mirto, arrayán, murta
suomi: Myrtit
magyar: Mirtusz
italiano: Mirto
русский: Мирт
svenska: Myrtensläktet

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