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Tim Longville wrote:

Cali, Anthony - (1) Definitely not M. communis. The friend who asked the question is (a) an expert grower-cum-taxonomist - and (b) a demon labeller. He would certainly know M. communis and would not mistake it for any other myrtle. And his labels would not be misspelt! Which doesn't, of course, necessarily mean that he hasn't got a misspelt name, acquired from whoever provided him with the seed.

Tim, Cali, all,

I did a search of the International Plant Names Index for Myrtus camooli and got nothing.  The ending does not conform to rules of orthography for botanical names, so I tried M. camoolii, but still nothing.  Then I tried M. cam% and got:

Myrtus camaraeana Mart. ex DC. (IK)
Myrtus campestris Mart. ex DC. (IK)
Myrtus camphorata Baill. (IK)

There is something wrong with the name.  Either it is the name of the person who found or propagated it or it is made up from some other source.  It definitely has no botanical standing.  I suggest he consult the source of the seed and find out where they got it.  This is the kind of thing that requires some real sleuthing.

John MacGregor
South Pasadena, CA 91030
USDA zone 9   Sunset zones 21/23
John MacGregor
jonivy@earthlink.net

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