Commiphora myrrha
A species in the Burseraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Genus
- Commiphora
- Species
- Commiphora myrrha
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1883
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Commiphora myrrha. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
13 synonyms in this snapshot
- Balsamea myrrhaName author: (T.Nees) Oken
- Balsamea myrrhaName author: Baill.
- Balsamea playfairiiName author: Engl.
- Balsamodendrum myrrhaName author: T.Nees
- Balsamodendrum simplicifoliumName author: Baker
- Commiphora coriaceaName author: Engl.
- Commiphora cuspidataName author: Chiov.
- Commiphora habessinica var. grossedentataName author: Chiov.
- Commiphora molmolName author: (Engl.) Engl. ex Tschirch
- Commiphora myrrha var. molmolName author: Engl.
- Commiphora playfairii var. benadirensisName author: Chiov.
- Commiphora rivaeName author: Engl.
- Commiphora simplicifoliaName author: Schweinf. ex Baker
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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