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December 2023

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Myrica L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 1024 (1753)

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000025124.

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Synonyms of Myrica

Name	Author	Protologue	WFO link
Angeia	Tidestr.	Elys. Marian., Ferns : [s.p.] (1906)	wfo-4000002081
Cerophora	Raf.	Alsogr. Amer. : 11 (1838)	wfo-4000007428
Cerothamnus	Tidestr.	Elys. Marian., Ferns : 41 (1910)	wfo-4000007432
Faya	Webb & Berthel.	Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 3): 272 (1847)	wfo-4000014632
Fayana	Raf.	Alsogr. Amer. : 12 (1838)	wfo-4000014633
Gale	Duhamel	Traité Arbr. Arbust. 1: 253 (1755)	wfo-4000015205
Morella	Lour.	Fl. Cochinch. : 548 (1790)	wfo-4000024833
Pimecaria	Raf.	Alsogr. Amer. : 64 (1838)	wfo-4000029747

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Myrica:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Myrica arabica	Willd.	Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 749 (1806)		wfo-0000448157
Myrica australasica	F.Muell.	Pl. Fitzalan. 7.		wfo-0000447442
Myrica burbankii	A.Chev.	Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 221 (1901)		wfo-0000453710
Myrica burmani	E.Mey.	Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 16(2.1): 149. 1864 [late Dec 1864]		wfo-0001085117
Myrica carolenensis	A.Rich.	Hist. Fis. Cuba 11: 231. 1850		wfo-0000447402
Myrica caya f. nanophylla	G.Kunkel	Cuad. Bot. Canaria 25: 44. 1975		wfo-0001326128
Myrica cerifera var. angustifolia	C.DC.	Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 16(2.1): 149. 1864 [late Dec 1864]		wfo-0001394876
Myrica diversifolia	Lesq.	The cretaceous and tertiary floras ; 1883 148, pl.25,f.6 1883	—	wfo-0001013346
Myrica esquirolii	H.Lév.	Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 537 (1913)		wfo-0000447389
Myrica fallax	DC.	Prodr. 3: 244 1828	—	wfo-0001279989
Myrica fuscata	Raf.	Alsogr. Amer. : 9 (1838)		wfo-0000447395
Myrica gale subsp. tomentosa	C.DC.	–		wfo-0001367160
Myrica heterophylla var. heterophylla	–	–	—	wfo-0001085129
Myrica holtzii	Engl. & Brehmer	Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 54: 290 (1917)		wfo-0000447388
Myrica latiloba	Heer	Flora tertiaria Helvetiae ; 1854 176, t.150,f.12-15 1859	—	wfo-0001014753
Myrica latiloba var. acutiloba	Lesq.	Contributions to the fossil flora of the western territories. Part II. The Tertiary flora ; 1878 134, t.17,f.13 1878	—	wfo-0001014754
Myrica mairei	H.Lév.	Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 25: 40 (1915)		wfo-0001221141
Myrica multiflora	(Lam.) DC.	Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 3: 244. 1828 [Mar 1828]		wfo-0001349789
Myrica nagi	Thunb.	Syst. Veg., ed. 14. : 884 (1784)		wfo-0000447458
Myrica ovata	H.L.Wendl.	Beitr. Bot. 2: 3 (1825)		wfo-0000447445
Myrica rivas-martinezii	A.Santos	Fund. Juan March, Ser. Univ. Ci. Agrar 114: 45 (1980)		wfo-0000447464
Myrica roraimae	Oliv.	Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 2: 273 (1887)		wfo-0000447462
Myrica salicifolia subsp. kilimandscharica	(Engl.) Polhill	–	—	wfo-0001085137
Myrica tomentosa var. latifolia	Huber	Bull. Herb. Boissier ser. 2, 1: 319. 1901		wfo-0001394878
Myrica trifoliata	Turpin	Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 5: 447 (1804)		wfo-0000447290
Myrica undulata	Raf.	Alsogr. Amer. : 10 (1838)		wfo-0000447288