Commiphora madagascariensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Burseraceae
Tribus: Bursereae
Genus: Commiphora
Species: Commiphora madagascariensis

Name

Commiphora madagascariensis Jacq., Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 2: 66. (1797)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Balsamea agallocha Baill.
  • Balsamea roxburghii Engl.
  • Balsamodendrum agallocha Wight & Arn.
  • Balsamodendrum commiphora Royle
  • Balsamodendrum roxburghii Arn.
  • Commiphora agallocha Engl.
  • Commiphora roxburghii Alston
  • Amyris agallocha Roxb.
  • Amyris commiphora Roxb.
    

Note: Hassler (2021) accepts this combination as a synonym of Commiphora grandifolia Engl., but this is not accepted by Govaerts et al. (2021) & Tropicos (2021). As this is the type species, then WS must maintain a conservative position pending a review of the genus.

References

• Jacquin, N.J.v., 1797. Plantarum Rariorum Horti Caesarei Schoenbrunnensis 2: 66.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2019. Commiphora madagascariensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jul. 12. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Commiphora madagascariensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jul. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Commiphora madagascariensis. Published online. Accessed: Jul. 12 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Commiphora madagascariensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Jul 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Myrrh
suomi: Mirhapuut
hts: Angaruma-ko

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