Myristica dactyloides is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2] The species was earlier thought to occur in India because two subspecies of the related Myristica beddomei found in India, namely M. b. beddomei and M. b. ustulata, were wrongly identified as M. dactyloides Gaertn. in many herbarium specimens and regional floras.[2]

Myristica dactyloides
Myristica dactyloides leaves and fruits
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species:
M. dactyloides
Binomial name
Myristica dactyloides

Taxonomy

Myristica dactyloides differs from the Indian taxon M. beddomei in leaf and flower characteristics. The former has broadly lanceolate to broadly elliptic leaves with obtuse base, being brownish with indistinct veins on the underside. The male flowers have caducous bracteoles and the male flower buds are distinctly ellipsoid with pointed apex.[2] Some sources have it as a synonym of Myristica malabarica.[citation needed]

Myristica dactyloides habit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Haridasan, K.; Ravikumar, K.; Saha, D.; Ved, D. (2015). "Myristica dactyloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T33526A50131225. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T33526A50131225.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Banik, D; Bora, P.P.; Kumar, V.S.; Bezbaruah, R.L. (2017). "Conspectus on Indian Gymnacranthera and Myristica". Rheedea. 27 (1): 1–12. doi:10.22244/rheedea.2017.27.1.1. ISSN 0971-2313.