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Myrtus (myrtle)
Taxonomy
Myrtus was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Myrtus communis.
It was assigned to Myrtaceae by Knowlton (1919).
It was assigned to Myrtaceae by Knowlton (1919).
Species
M. androsaemoides, M. brasiliana, M. caryophyllata, M. communis (type species), M. cumini, M. oregonensis, M. pimento, M. zeylanica
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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. Myrtus Linnaeus 1753 [myrtle]
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Myrtus androsaemoides Linnaeus 1753
Myrtus brasiliana Linnaeus 1753
Myrtus caryophyllata Linnaeus 1753
Myrtus communis Linnaeus 1753
Myrtus cumini Linnaeus 1753
†Myrtus oregonensis Lesquereux 1883
Myrtus pimento Linnaeus 1753
Myrtus zeylanica Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Langhian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 15.98000 to 0.77400 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Langhian - Serravallian | Poland (Silesia) | Myrtus sp. (28443) | |
| Piacenzian | Italy (Piemonte) | Myrtus palaeocommunis (27023) | |
| Early/Lower Pleistocene | France (Alpes Maritimes) | Myrtus communis (50523) Myrtus sp. (50342) |