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Species Myrica cordifolia
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Myrica:
Gk. myrike = fragrance; also murikē (myrike) meaning a Tamarisk (= a family of mainly Old World desert shrubs and trees); referring to the plant’s aromatic leaves in many species.
Etymology of cordifolia:
From the Latin ‘cordi’ / ‘cor’ meaning ‘heart’; and the Latin ‘folia’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Scientific name:
Myrica cordifolia L.
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Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 2: 1025 (1753); Sp. Pl. 2: 1025 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
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Myrica cordifolia
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
26/08/2016 - 2:31pm
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