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Persea Mill.

This genus name was first published in Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754)  

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-4000028846.

Synonyms of Persea

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Apollonias Nees Hufeland. Ill. : 10 (1833) wfo-4000002729
Mutisiopersea Kosterm. Rheedea 3: 133 (1993) wfo-4000025049
Tamala Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 136 (1838) wfo-4000037496

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea amplexicaulis var. amplifolia Nees Syst. Laur. 672. 1836 wfo-0001395426
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea camfora Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 2: 268. 1825 [Jan-May 1825] wfo-0000465223
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea erythropus var. mixtinervia Meisn. Fl. Bras. (Martius) 5(2): 162. 1866 [15 May 1866] wfo-0001395430
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea erythropus var. triplinervia Meisn. Fl. Bras. (Martius) 5(2): 162. 1866 [15 May 1866] wfo-0001395431
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea gratissima var. drymifolia (Schltdl. & Cham.) S.F.Blake – wfo-0001392685
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea japonica var. latifolia Hatus. J. Geobot. 19(1-2): 25. 1971 wfo-0001400950
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea karzii var. sericea Kosterm. Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam Soc. 25(3-4): 42. 1975 [1974 publ. 1975] wfo-0001400951
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea leucantha Mart. Syst. Laur. 310. 1836 wfo-0000465137
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea lige Nees ex Meisn. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 15(1): 48. 1864 [May 1864] wfo-0000465143
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea marginata Bartl. ex Meisn. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 15(1): 142. 1864 [May 1864] wfo-0000465105
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea podadenia var. glabriramea I.M.Johnst. Contr. Gray Herb. 70: 69. 1924 wfo-0001395434
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea rugosa var. tomentella Meisn. Fl. Bras. (Martius) 5(2): 157. 1866 [15 May 1866] wfo-0001395437
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea similis Britton & P.Wilson Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 50: 38. 1923 wfo-0000465908
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea surinamensis Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 2: 269. 1825 [Jan-May 1825] wfo-0000465922
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea triplinervia var. wrightii M.Gómez – wfo-0001392050
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Persea triplinervis var. wrightii M.Gómez Dicc. Bot. Nombres Vulg. Cub. Puerto-Riq. 25. 1889 wfo-0001397704