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Lauraceae taxonomy
Note on Classification
List of names from TROPICOS - all other data entered by us.
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Laurus nobilis L.
Nomenclature
Species:
Laurus nobilis L.
Usage:
accepted
Reference:
Original type data:
Habitat in Italia, Graecia.
Miscellaneous information:
Linneaeus cites numerous older works: Hort. cliff. 155. Hort. ups. 98. Mat. med. 194. Roy. lugdb. 98. Bauh. pin. 460. Cam. epit. 60. The three specimens in the Linnean herbarium online, LINN 518.10, LINN-HS 707.19, and LINN-HS 707.20 all represent this species; in the last specimen mounted together with Hedera helix.