Myrtus

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See also: myrtus

Translingual

Myrtus communis

Etymology

From Latin myrtus (“myrtle”), from Ancient Greek μύρτος (múrtos).

Proper noun

Myrtus f

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – possibly only the single species true myrtle, has included other species, most now in other genera in the same family.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Myrtales – order; Myrtaceae – family; Myrtoideae - subfamily; Myrteae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Myrtus communis (common myrtle) - type species; Myrtus nivelii (Saharan myrtle), Myrtus phyllireaefolia - other accepted species; for discussion see Myrtus on WikipediaWikipedia ; for other species see Myrtus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Derived terms

References

Myrtus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Myrtus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Myrtus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Myrtus at USDA Plants database
Myrtus at Tropicos
Myrtus at The Plant List

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