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Myrtus
Myrtus (commonly called myrtle) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. It was first described by Swedish botanist Linnaeus in 1753. Myrtle was described much earlier in Leviticus, as part of the feast and observance of Sokkut. It has long been used as a medicinal herb in traditional practices.
Over 600 names have been proposed in the genus, but nearly all have either been moved to other genera or been regarded as synonyms. Two species are currently accepted:
2 branches of this genus, most-observed first
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Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. 1
Mark Catesby · 1777 · p.224
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.266
A voyage to the islands Madera Barbados Jamaica Vol. 1
Hans Sloane · 1707 · p.556
Garden of Health
1507 · p.223
The Great Herbary with all the figures of the herbs
1532 · p.214
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.249
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.265
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.250
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.250
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1563 · p.249
Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.406
Compendium of Materia Medica
李時珍 · 1596 · p.70
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Myrtus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 72248.