Myrsine


Myrsine africana L. (South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.), Lesotho, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Socotra, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, D.R. Congo (Zaire), Angola, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Afghanistan (Kunar / Nuristan), Pakistan (Chitral, Baluchistan, Peshawar, Swat, Hazara, Murree), Jammu & Kashmir (Poonch, Kashmir), Taiwan, China (Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangdong), Taiwan, Tibet, India, Nepal, Saudi Arabia (Asir), Yemen (Inner Hadhramaut, N-Inner Yemen, W-Yemen), Azores (Santa Maria Isl., Sao Miguel Isl., Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores Isl., Corvo Isl.) as per Catalogue of life)
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Myrsine seguinii H. Lév. (China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan, Tibet, Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), Ryukyu Isl., Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, Darjeeling, Malaysia, peninsular Thailand, Nicobars (Central Nicobars), Myanmar [Burma] (Chin, Kachin, Mandalay, Mon, Shan), Laos as per Catalogue of Life)
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Myrsine semiserrata Wall. (China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan), Tibet, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, N-Thailand, Myanmar [Burma] (Chin, Kachin, Magway, Mandalay, Taninthayi), Pakistan (Murree), Pakistani Kashmir (Mirpur), Jammu & Kashmir (Poonch), Laos, Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life)

  

    

       

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Myrsine species?- Assam

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BSI Flora of India Checklist (Distribution):

NameDistribution
Myrsine africanaHaryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
Myrsine capitellataEndemic to India: Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Sikkim
Myrsine daphnoidesEndemic to India: Tamil Nadu
Myrsine semiserrataArunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Myrsine striataEndemic to India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Myrsine thwaitesiiEndemic to India: Tamil Nadu
Myrsine wightianaKerala, Tamil Nadu

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From Floral Database of Tamilnadu
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BinomialHabitNotesRef.Distrib.
Myrsine wightiana Wall. ex. A. DC. TreeWestern Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Coimbatore, Dindigul, Kanniya kumari,  Nilgiri, Salem, Theni, Tirunelveli

Rapanea capitellata (Wall.) Mez var. capitellata (syn. of Myrsine seguinii H. Lév.)Shrub / small treeWestern Ghats, Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Dindigul,  Nilgiri
Rapanea capitellata (Wall.) Mez var. sessilis Gamble (syn. of Myrsine seguinii H. Lév. ?)Shrub / small treeWestern Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987Coimbatore, Nilgiri, Salem
Rapanea daphnoides Mez (synonym for Myrsine daphnoides (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly)ShrubWestern Ghats, Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Matthew 1983Theni, Tirunelveli
Rapanea thwaitesii Mez is a synonym of Myrsine thwaitesii (Mez) B.M. WadhwaTreeWestern Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Fyson 1932, Gamble 1957Dindigul, Salem

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FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. :


Botanical nameSynonymsFamilyCommon name
Myrsine africana Myrsinaceae Cape Myrtle
Myrsine semiserrata Myrsine semiserrata var. brachypodaMyrsinaceae Blueberry Myrtle


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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants edited by Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett-
Rapanea striata Mez (synonym for Myrsine
striata
(Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly
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Rapanea thwaitesii Mez (is a synonym of Myrsine thwaitesii (Mez) Wadhwa)- Indeterminate- Tamilnadu

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Forest trees of South India: Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states like Maharashtra by S. G. Neginhal, 2004 – Nature447 pages-
Myrsine capitellata Wall. (syn. of Myrsine seguinii H. Lév.)

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Floristic Plants of the World By Rashtra Vardhana (2006)- Brief details-
Rapanea daphnoides Mez (synonym for Myrsine daphnoides (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly)

Botanical Survey of India, 1986 – Endemic plants261 pages-
Rapanea striata (synonym for Myrsine striata (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly) and 
R. thwaitesii (is a synonym of Myrsine thwaitesii (Mez) Wadhwa) are also rare with narrow restricted distributions. …
Rapanea daphnoides Mez. (synonym for Myrsine daphnoides (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly)

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Himachal Pradesh By Narain Singh Chauhan (1999)- Details-
Myrsine africana


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Indigenous Drugs Of India By Chopra R N, I.C. Chopra- Details-
Myrsine africana

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Medicinal Plant Biodiversity of Lesser Himalayas-Pakistan By Mir Ajab Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar(2011)- Details-
Myrsine africana


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Antidiabetic Plants in India and Herbal Based Antidiabetic Research By T. Pullaiah, K. Chandrasekhar Naidu (2003)- Details-
Myrsine africana

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Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993)- Details-
Myrsine semiserrata

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Myrsine (Primulaceae): 1 post by 1 author.

I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Myrsine

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

If someone can provide complete list of Indian species with source references it will be wonderful.
Any comments/ corrections are welcome.


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Myrsine & Rapanea (‎Primulaceae) : 1 post by 1 author.

I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Myrsine & Rapanea

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

If someone can provide complete list of Indian species with source references it will be wonderful.

Any comments/ corrections are welcome.
Grin says Rapanea Aubl. to be Probable synonym of: Myrsine L.

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Pl. go throughMyrsine‎‎ ‎(‎Primulaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia.

I request you to pl. go through & point out mistakes, if any. I hope this will aid in identifications in future. If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice.


Updated on December 24, 2024

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