Burseraceae
Commiphora

Commiphora myrrha (T.Nees) Engl.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 4: 10 (1883)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & SE. Ethiopia to NE. Kenya, SW. & S. Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • Gillett, J.B. (1991). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Burseraceae: 1-94.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Patzelt, A. & al. (2020). Studies in the flora of Arabia: XXXIV. Sixty new records from the Sultanate of Oman. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 77: 413-437.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Patzelt, A. & al. (2020). Studies in the flora of Arabia: XXXIV. Sixty new records from the Sultanate of Oman. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 77: 413-437.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(1): 788, fig. 371 R–Rb (1915).
  • Engl. in A. Engler & K. Prantl, Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed. 2, 19A: 434, fig. 204 E–J (1931).
  • Engl. in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 48: 459 & 479, fig. 2R–Rb (1912).
  • Engl. in DC., Monogr. Phan. 4: 10 (1883).
  • Schweinf. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. 7, App.2: 285 (1899).
  • Vollesen in Fl. Eth. 3: 453, fig. 123.5 (1990).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hepper, F.N. [5678] Yemen K004328331 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Yon, B. [22865] Somalia K004329033 Yes
Sanadiki, N. [84] Yemen K004328337 Yes
[Wayne Teel] [T-100] Kenya K005195096 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24774] Somalia K004329074 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6064] Saudi Arabia K004328328 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4385] Somalia K000199649 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4385] Somalia K000199650 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barbier, C. [1010] Somalia K004329045 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [2814] Saudi Arabia K004328341 Yes
[Capt. F. Henter] [s.n.] Yemen K004328338 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [3007] Ethiopia K004329010 Yes
Friis, I.; Sebsebe, D.; Wege Ahebe; Ermias Getachew; Demissew, S. [14876] Ethiopia K004329017 Yes
Wieland, R.G. [4611] Somalia K004329060 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. (Dr) [764] Somalia K004329039 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Hailu, A.; Ermias Getachew [12959] Ethiopia K004329012 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; Vollesen, K.B. [7997] Ethiopia K004329024 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13229] Kenya K005195094 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; Vollesen, K.B. [7497] Ethiopia K004329022 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [21945] Somalia K004329064 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [2876] Saudi Arabia K004328342 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Watson, R.M. [23684] Somalia K004329031 Yes
Richard, R.J. [15] Somalia K004329047 Yes
Barbier, C. [1014] Somalia K004329046 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ensermu, K.; Vollesen, K.B. [7486] Ethiopia K004329021 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13316] Kenya K005195093 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Melaku, W.; Ermias Getachew [10391] Ethiopia K004329018 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17145] Somalia K004329066 Yes
[Dr. Lock] [s.n.] Somalia K004329032 Yes
Papov, G. [1266] Djibouti K004329014 Yes
s.coll. [[144]] Yemen K004328333 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [2994] Saudi Arabia K004328330 Yes
Aronson, J.; Ikar, M.A.; Linington, S.; Wedderburn, R.J.; Wickens, G.E. [19A] Somalia K004329025 No
Sanadiki, N. [79] Yemen K004328339 Yes
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Hassan, A. [9184] Somalia K004329026 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [22970] Somalia K004329050 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17144] Somalia K004329067 Yes
Friis, I.; Demissew, S.; Atem, A.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [15496] Ethiopia K004329015 Yes
[Schweinfurth] [554] Yemen K004328334 Yes
Collenette, S. [188] Saudi Arabia K004328326 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [22921] Somalia K004329054 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew; Abdela, A. [12862] Ethiopia K004329011 Yes
Popov, G. [550] Yemen K004328336 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. (Dr) [762] Somalia K004329038 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B10906] Somalia K004329044 Yes
Glover; Grillland [518] Somalia K004329030 Yes
Popov; Jillin; Gilliland [4171] Yemen K004328335 Yes
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B14937] Kenya K005195092 Yes
Thulin, M.; Medhanie, G.; Gifri, A.N. [9269] Yemen K004328332 Yes
Thulin, M. [4271] Somalia K004329048 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17526] Somalia K004329065 Yes
Wieland, R. [1711] Somalia K004329075 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5120] Saudi Arabia K004328327 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22640] Somalia K004329069 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland, H.B. [730] Somalia K004329053 Yes
Tewolde-Berhan, G.E. [2611] Ethiopia K004329019 Yes
Hemming, C.F. [1654] Somalia K004329052 Yes
[A. Marudufu] [16240] Kenya K005195095 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22415] Somalia K004329063 Yes
Beckett, J.J. [555] Somalia K004329051 Yes
Popov; Jillin; Gilliland [4293] Saudi Arabia K004328340 Yes
Burger, W. [3251] Ethiopia K004329013 Yes
Friis, I.; Demissew, S.; Atem, A.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [15493] Ethiopia K004329016 Yes
Friis, I.; Weber, O.; Wege Ahebe; Abubaker Atem; Ermias Getachew [15132] Ethiopia K004329008 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17235] Somalia K004329071 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Beckett, J.J. [23560] Somalia K004329057 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [2984] Saudi Arabia K004328329 Yes
Burger, W. [3250] Ethiopia K004329023 Yes
Beckett, J.J. [1399] Somalia K004329058 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [21298] Kenya K005195097 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F. [24254] Somalia K004329073 Yes
Friis, I.; Weber, O.; Wege Ahebe; Abubaker Atem; Ermias Getachew [15214] Ethiopia K004329009 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17070] Somalia K004329068 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17164] Somalia K004329070 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22006] Somalia K004329062 Yes
Beckett, J.J. [1098] Somalia K004329043 Yes
Richard, M.J. [15] Somalia K004329056 Yes
McKinnon, A.S. [S/177] K004329059 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [2835] Ethiopia K004329020 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Beckett, J.J. [23414] Somalia K004329049 Yes
Richards, M.J. [s.n.] Somalia K004329055 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22305] Somalia K004329061 Yes
Rabarivola, M.L.; Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Andriamahay, M.; Onjalalaina, G.E. [RML 194] Madagascar Commiphora simplicifolia K000952853 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. [1046] Somalia Commiphora coriacea K004329035 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. [1018] Somalia Commiphora coriacea K004329037 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. (Dr) [764] Somalia Commiphora coriacea K004329042 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. (Dr) [763] Somalia Commiphora coriacea K004329041 Yes
s.coll. [686] Somalia Commiphora coriacea K004329034 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. [1017] Somalia Commiphora coriacea K004329036 Yes
Drake-Brockman, R.E. (Dr) [765] Somalia Commiphora coriacea K004329040 Yes

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