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Styrax (storax)

Angiospermae - Ericales - Styracaceae

Taxonomy
Styrax was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Styrax officinale.

It was assigned to Styracaceae by Knowlton (1919), Chandler (1962).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Styrax Linnaeus
1919Styrax Knowlton
1962Styrax Chandler p. 137

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
classDicotyledoneae
RankNameAuthor
orderEricales()
familyStyracaceaede Candolle and Sprengel 1821
genusStyrax

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Styrax Linnaeus 1753 [storax]
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Styrax ambra Unger 1865
Styrax elegans Chandler 1926
Styrax laramiense Lesquereux 1888
Styrax officinale Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available