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Myrica cerifera

Angiospermae - Fagales - Myricaceae

Taxonomy
Myrica cerifera was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. ceriferiformis, M. chubutensis, M. esculenta, M. hakaefolia, M. minima, M. suppanii

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Myrica cerifera Linnaeus
1919Myrica cerifera Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Rosids
—Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
—Fabid
orderFagales
familyMyricaceaeMartinov 1817
genusMyrica
speciescerifera

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.

Myrica cerifera Linnaeus 1753
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 0.12900 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Florida) Myrica cerifera (34269)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Bahamas (Great Abaco Island) Myrica cerifera (144662)