Primulaceae

Myrsine L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 196 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Angola, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Azores, Bahamas, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central American Pacific Is., Chatham Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Marquesas, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Socotra

Introduced into:

Great Britain

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Sp. Pl. 1: 196 (1753).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 90 (1754)
  • Mez in E.P. IV.236: 338 (1902)
  • Sp. Pl.: 196 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 6, 2019 Milliken [1383] Indonesia K000606954 No
Apr 11, 2014 Coode [NGF 32692] Papua New Guinea K000606296 No
May 6, 2009 Gideon, O.G. [LAE 76035] Papua New Guinea K000605256 No
Jan 1, 2006 Sayers, C.D. [21206] Papua New Guinea K000229873 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Millar, A.N. [14678] New Guinea K000229865 Type Yes
Dec 1, 2005 Whitmore, T., C. [FRI 3188] Malaysia K000229334 No
Dec 1, 2005 Ng, F., S. P. [FRI 5946] Malaysia K000229332 No
Jan 1, 1999 Bilimek [14] Mexico K000395439 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Linden, I. [1537] K000395444 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hooker [522] Mexico K000395443 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1911 Hohenacker, R.F. [1464] India K000756356 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spruce, R. [3918] Peru K000202250 Yes
Salgado, C.S. [146] Brazil K001905154 No
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A.K. [10059] Costa Rica K001906502 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaría, D. [8142] Costa Rica K001906492 Yes
Mustaqim, W.A.; Low, Y.W.; Wanma, J.; Rumabur, E.; Wader, J. [2275] Indonesia K001905790 No
Aona, L.Y.S.; Fonseca, W.O.; Paixão, J.L.; Simões, S. [2921] Brazil K001907173 No
Aona, L.Y.S.; Fonseca, W.O.; Paixão, J.L.; Simões, S. [2921] Brazil K000992195 No
Henry, A. [11570] China K000756341 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ruiz; Pavon [5/30] K000395415 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tiku, D.A. [FHI 22153] Cameroon K000027995 No
Breteler, F.J. [147] Cameroon K000027987 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2298] Burma K001115593 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ledermann [8510] Papua New Guinea K000756383 Type Yes
s.coll. [2297] Bangladesh K000756355 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vieillard [2839] New Caledonia K000756437 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hassler, E. [11835a] Paraguay K000395426 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boughey, A.S. [10617] Cameroon K000027999 No
Maitland, T.D. [1352] Cameroon K000028001 No
Hepper, F.N. [2854] Cameroon K000027993 No
Abg. Mohtar. [S. 47261] Malaysia K001765066 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9368] Cameroon K000027991 No
Henry, A. [11570] China K000756342 Unknown Type Material Yes
Martius, C.F.P. [452] Brazil K000395434 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thwaites [103] Sri Lanka K000756386 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brunt, M.A. [662] Cameroon K000027998 No
Maitland, T.D. [1200] Cameroon K000028003 No
Mbenkum, T. [TFM 357] Cameroon K000027990 No
Rock, J.F. [8678] United States K000756459 Type Yes
Ejiofor, M.C. [FHI 29384] Cameroon K000027996 No
Maitland, T.D. [1352] Cameroon K000028002 No
Glaziou, A.F.M. [15191] Brazil K000395435 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thwaites [2598] Sri Lanka K000756385 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [16968] Thailand K000756360 Type Yes
Sequeira, V.; Flores, P. Ecuador K:SPC-58789.000 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 7450] K001127351 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maitland, T.D. [995] Cameroon K000028004 No
Daramola, B., O. [FHI 41174] Cameroon K000027997 No
Rock, J.F. [8591] United States K000756458 Type Yes
Wight [1781] India K000756357 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vieillard [s.n.] New Caledonia K000756436 Unknown Type Material Yes
Garside, S. [4068] South Africa K:SPC-26068.000 No
Thomas, D.W. [2607] Cameroon K000027989 No
Vieillard [2843] New Caledonia K000756435 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balansa, M. [397] New Caledonia K000756434 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2300] K001115596 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rock, J.F. [1217] United States K000756450 Type Yes
Breteler, F.J. [MC 124] Cameroon K000027988 No
Pancher, M. [259] New Caledonia K000756433 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheeseman, T.F. [s.n.] Cook Islands K000756442 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9368] Cameroon K000027992 No
Hassler, E. [11835] Paraguay K000395427 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boughey, A.S. [12579] Cameroon K000028000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000756394 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ledermann [8511] Papua New Guinea K000756384 Type Yes
Siebold [s.n.] Japan K000756340 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 30, 2019 Kulip et al. [SAN 133864] Malaysia Rapanea K000606904 No
Jul 1, 2010 Schmid [1536] New Caledonia Rapanea K000606210 No
Jul 1, 2010 Veillon [3233] New Caledonia Rapanea K000606054 No
Jul 1, 2010 Chung [RC 164] Malaysia Rapanea K000606057 No
Sep 15, 2009 Williams [1086] Thailand Rapanea K000605024 No
Mar 12, 2009 Croft [LAE 68146] Papua New Guinea Rapanea K000605148 No
Mar 12, 2009 Womersley [5198] Papua New Guinea Rapanea K000605154 No
Mar 11, 2009 Regalado; Katik [1165] Papua New Guinea Rapanea K000605125 No
Oct 24, 1996 Sharpe, P.R. [3240] Australia Rapanea K000772036 Type Yes
Wild, H. [40743] Zimbabwe Rapanea K:SPC-00983.000 No
Timberlake, J. [5132] Mozambique Rapanea K000613512 No
Ash [1052] Ethiopia Rapanea K:SPC-35483.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [9368] Cameroon Rapanea K:SPC-00984.000 No

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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