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., Intr. Hist. Nat.: 218 (1777)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Yugoslavia. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia. Regional: Macaronesia Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira. Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia. Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (introduced). Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Afghanistan, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey. Regional: Arabian Peninsula Yemen. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Pakistan. Continental: Northern America (introduced) Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Louisiana. Continental: Southern America (introduced) Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands. 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.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. 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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