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Myrica cerifera L.

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

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species 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-0000447382.

Synonyms of Myrica cerifera L.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Lacistema alterum Spreng. Neue Entdeck. Pflanzenk. 3: 20 (1822) wfo-0000363936
Lacistema berteroanum Schult. Mant. 1: 66 (1822) wfo-0000363941
Myrica verrucosa Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 9 (1838) wfo-0000447286
Myrica xalapensis Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 16 (1817) wfo-0000447300
Myrica domingana C.DC. Prodr. 16(2): 154 (1864) wfo-0000447377
Myrica microstachya Krug & Urb. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 361 (1892) wfo-0000447456
Myrica microcarpa Benth. Pl. Hartw. : 266 (1846) wfo-0000447457
Myrica reticulata Krug & Urb. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: 360 (1892) wfo-0000447466
Myrica mexicana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. Enum. Pl. : 1011 (1809) wfo-0000447472
Myrica pusilla Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 10 (1838) wfo-0000447473
Myrica jamaicensis R.A.Howard & Proctor J. Arnold Arbor. 39: 104 (1958) wfo-0000447500
Myrica altera C.DC. Prodr. 16(2): 595 (1868) wfo-0000448160
Myrica apiculata Urb. & Ekman Ark. Bot. 22A(8): 13 (1929) wfo-0000448166
Morella cerifera (L.) Small Fl. S.E. U.S. : 337 (1903) wfo-0000448186
Morella pumila (Michx.) Small Fl. S.E. U.S. : 337 (1903) wfo-0000448201
Myrica mexicana var. subglabra A.Chev. Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 280 (1901) wfo-0000453721
Myrica mexicana var. fastuosa A.Chev. Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 280 (1901) wfo-0000453722
Cerophora angustifolia Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 11 (1838) wfo-0000598579
Cerophora inodora Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 11 (1838) wfo-0000598580
Cerophora lanceolata Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 11 (1838) wfo-0000598581
Cerophora spicans Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 12 (1838) wfo-0000598582
Cerothamnus ceriferus (L.) Small Fl. Miami : 61 (1913) wfo-0000598585
Cerothamnus pumilus (Michx.) Small Shrubs Florida : 8 (1913) wfo-0000598589
Myrica cerifera var. pumila Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 228 (1803) wfo-0001085133
Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Castigl. Viagg. Stati Uniti 2: 302 (1790) wfo-0001085151
Myrica pumila (Michx.) Small Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 23: 126 (1896) wfo-0001085152
Pimecaria odorata Raf. Alsogr. Amer. : 64 (1838) wfo-0001250860
Morella domingana (C.DC.) Carlquist Aliso 21: 8 (2002) wfo-0001347677
Myrica cerifera var. dubia A.Chev. Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 32: 265 (1901) wfo-0001374601
Myrica microcarpa var. angustifolia C.DC. Prodr. 16(2): 149 (1864) wfo-0001374604
Myrica polycarpa M.Martens & Galeotti Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 10(2): 134 (1843) wfo-1200064945
Myrica cerifera var. arborescens Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 228 (1803) wfo-1200064946
Myrica cerifera var. angustifolia Aiton Hort. Kew. 3: 396 (1789) wfo-1200064947