Commiphora habessinica

Commiphora habessinica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Commiphora
Species: C. habessinica
Binomial name
Commiphora habessinica
(O.Berg) Engl.
Synonyms[1]

Commiphora habessinica, sometimes known as Abyssinian myrrh, is a species of flowering plant in the Burseraceae native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.[2] It was first described by Otto Karl Berg in 1862 as Balsamodendrum habessinicum from northeast Africa.[3] It was then transferred to the genus Commiphora by Adolf Engler in 1883, but given the name Commiphora abyssinica, an orthographical variant.[2][4]

References

  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Commiphora habessinica". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  3. International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  4. International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 25 April 2013.


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