Pimenta dioica

Pimenta dioica

Pimenta dioica

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: Pimentinae
Genus: Pimenta
Species: Pimenta dioica

Name

Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr., Contr. Gray Herb. 165:37. 1947.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Evanesca crassifolia Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 105 (1838), nom. illeg.
  • Myrtus dioica L. in Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1056 (1759)
• Heterotypic
  • Caryophyllus pimenta (L.) Mill. in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 2 (1768)
  • Eugenia micrantha Bertol. in Nuovi Ann. Sci. Nat. 3: 136 (1840), nom. illeg.
  • Eugenia pimenta (L.) DC. in Prodr. 3: 285 (1828)
  • Eugenia pimenta var. longifolia DC. in Prodr. 3: 285 (1828)
  • Eugenia pimenta var. ovalifolia DC. in Prodr. 3: 285 (1828)
  • Myrtus aromatica Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 354 (1796), nom. superfl.
  • Myrtus aromatica Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 4: 410 (1798), nom. illeg.
  • Myrtus pimenta L. in Sp. Pl.: 472 (1753)
  • Myrtus pimenta var. brevifolia Hayne in Getreue Darstell. Gew. 9: t. 37 (1825)
  • Myrtus pimenta var. longifolia Sims in Bot. Mag. 30: t. 1236 (1809)
  • Myrtus piperita Sessé & Moc. in Fl. Mexic., ed. 2: 124 (1894)
  • Pimenta aromatica Kostel. in Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 4: 1525 (1835), nom. superfl.
  • Pimenta communis Benth. & Hook.f. in Gen. Pl. 1: 717 (1865)
  • Pimenta officinalis Lindl. in Coll. Bot.: t. 19 (1821)
  • Pimenta officinalis var. cumanensis Schiede & Deppe in Linnaea 27: 424 (1856)
  • Pimenta officinalis var. longifolia (Sims) O.Berg in Linnaea 27: 423 (1856)
  • Pimenta officinalis var. ovalifolia (DC.) O.Berg in Linnaea 27: 424 (1856)
  • Pimenta pimenta (L.) H.Karst. in Deut. Fl.: 790 (1882), nom. inval.
  • Pimenta vulgaris Bello in Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 10: 270 (1881)
  • Pimenta vulgaris Lindl. in J.C. Loudon, Encycl. Pl.: 418 (1829)
  • Pimentus aromatica Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 158 (1838), nom. superfl.
  • Pimentus geminata Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 105 (1838)
  • Pimentus vera Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 105 (1838), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: Bermuda, Caroline Is., Colombia, El Salvador, Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Merrill, E.D. , 1947. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University. Cambridge, MA 165:37.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A., Sobral, M., Ashton, P.S., Barrie, F.R., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.R., Matsumoto, K., Mazine, F.F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C.E.B., Soares-Silva, L.H., Wilson, P.G. & Lucas, E. 2008. World Checklist of Myrtaceae. 455 pp. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-391-8 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Pimenta dioica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Pimenta dioica. Published online. Accessed: June 30 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Pimenta dioica. 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 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Pimenta dioica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 June 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Pimenta dioica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Ангельскае зелле
български: Бахар
Deutsch: Allgewürz, Nelkenpfeffer, Piment
English: Allspice, Jamaican pepper
español: Malagueta, pimienta de Jamaica
suomi: Maustepippuri
français: Grand piment, malaguette, myrte-piment, tout-épice
italiano: Pepe della Giamaica
polski: Korzennik lekarski
svenska: Kryddpeppar
lea faka-Tonga: Sipaisi
Türkçe: Yenibahar

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