Myrtus (original) (raw)

Myrtus communis

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IVSuperregnum: EukaryotaCladus: DiaphoretickesCladus: CAMCladus: ArchaeplastidaRegnum: PlantaeCladus: AngiospermsCladus: EudicotsCladus: Core eudicotsCladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids IIOrdo: 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.

Myrtus Tourn. ex L., Sp. Pl. 1: 471 (1753).

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

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