*Myrtus communis Linnaeus. Common name: Myrtle. Habitat: Persistent from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe, n. Africa, and w. Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA10, K4. Basionym: Myrtus communis L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Myrtus communis - FNA10
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Horticultural Information
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