Group: Dicot Rank: species Kind: Name of a new Taxon Herbarium Placement: Lehmann, lower, D, 57

Authors:

Linnaeus, Carl von

Published In: Species Plantarum 2: 1024. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)

Type-Protologue

Locality: Habitat in Carolina, Virginia, Pensylvania

Distribution: USA

Type Specimens

• LT: John Clayton - 692 - BM - (BC:BM000051739). (BM - (BC:BM000051739))

  • Lectotype designated by:  Parra-O., C. 2001. Lectotypification and epitypification of Morella cerifera (L.) Small (Myricaceae). Caldasia 23(1): 136.
• ET: Ernest J. Palmer - 39776 - NY. (NY)

  • Epitype designated by:  Parra-O., C. 2001. Lectotypification and epitypification of Morella cerifera (L.) Small (Myricaceae). Caldasia 23(1): 136.
• IET: Ernest J. Palmer - 39776 - A. (A)
• ST: Anon. (Herb. Cliff. 455, Myrica 2, sheet A); ; Cultivated in the Netherlands

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Catalogue of New World Grasses Ecuador Catalogue Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica Moss Flora of China Peru Checklist Philippine Bryophytes System    details

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Rosanae Takht.
• order:  Fagales Engl.
• family:  !!Myricaceae Rich. ex Kunth
• genus:  !Myrica L.

Other names for this basionym:

Cerothamnus cerifer (L.) Small

Morella cerifera (L.) Small

Projects: IPCN , Mesoamericana , Panama , VPA

Common Names:

• candleberry (English, United States)
  • Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.
• southern bayberry
  • No References available
• southern wax-myrtle
  • No References available
• wax myrtle (English, United States)
  • Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.
• waxberry (English, United States)
  • Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.

Keywords: FM, FNA, FWT