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Taxon:
Commiphora myrrha
(Nees) Engl.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Commiphora
Family:
Burseraceae
Nomen number:
402550
Place of publication:
A. L. P. P. de Candolle & A. C. de Candolle, Monogr. phan. 4:12. 1883
Verified:
11/27/2001
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Balsamodendrum myrrha
Nees
Autonym(s)
Commiphora myrrha
(Nees) Engl. var.
myrrha
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Commiphora molmol
(Engl.) Engl.
Commiphora myrrha
(Nees) Engl. var.
molmol
Engl.
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Reference(s)
Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds.
1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
Cufodontis, G.
1956. Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae. Spermatophyta. Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 26:389.
Note:
mentions
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Note:
mentions
Ghazanfar, S. A.
1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards.
1989-. Flora of Ethiopia
Note:
Eritrea added in 2000
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Uphof, J. C. T.
1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Common names
English
African myrrh –
Reference(s)
herabol myrrh –
Reference(s)
myrrh –
Reference(s)
Somali myrrh –
Reference(s)
French
myrrhe –
Reference(s)
German
Myrrhe –
Reference(s)
Italian
mirra –
Reference(s)
Spanish
mirra –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
n.e.
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Djibouti
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
e.
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Oman
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Djibouti
,
Ethiopia
(e.),
Somalia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
(n.e.)
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Oman
,
Yemen
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Food additives
flavoring
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Materials
essential oils
in pharmacy & perfumery
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Materials
gum/resin
in pharmacy & perfumery
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Medicines
folklore
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References