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Balsam Of Mecca

Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Christ.

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Christ.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora ancistrophora
Commiphora coronillifolia
Species recognized by NCBI
Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Chr.
Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Christ.
Commiphora gillettii
Species recognized by Somalia Species List
Commiphora velutina
Species recognized by Somalia Species List
Amyris opobalsamum
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Amyris opobalsamum
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Balsamea stocksiana
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Balsamodendrum ehrenbergianum
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Commiphora albiflora
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Commiphora albiflora Engl.
Species recognized by IUCN
Commiphora albiflora Engl.
Commiphora ancistrophora
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Commiphora anfractuosa
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Commiphora cassan
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Christ.
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora gillettii
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Commiphora microcarpa
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Commiphora opobalsamum
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz and USDA PLANTS images
Commiphora stocksiana
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Commiphora stocksiana (Engl.) Engl.
Species recognized by IUCN
Commiphora velutina
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Amyris opobalsamum L.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Balsamea meccanensis Gled.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Balsamea stocksiana Engl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Balsamodendron pubescens Stocks
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Balsamodendrum ehrenbergianum O. Berg
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Balsamodendrum gileadense Kunth
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Balsamodendrum opobalsamum (L.) Kunth
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Balsamus libanotus Staekh.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Balsamus meccanensis Stackh.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Balsamus theophrasti Stackh.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora albiflora Engl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora ancistrophora Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora anfractuosa Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora cassan Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora coronillifolia Chiov. ex Guidotti
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora gileadensis var. pubescens (Stocks) J. B. Gillett
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora gillettii Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora microcarpa Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora opobalsamum (L.) Engl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora opobalsamum var. ehrenbergianum (Berg) Engl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora opobalsamum var. induta (Hutch.) Sprague ex Hutch. & Bruce
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora stocksiana (Engl.) Engl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora suckertiana Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Commiphora velutina Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Amyris opobalsamum L.
Balsamea meccanensis Gled.
Balsamea stocksiana Engl.
Balsamodendron pubescens Stocks
Balsamodendrum ehrenbergianum O. Berg
Balsamodendrum gileadense Kunth
Balsamodendrum opobalsamum (L.) Kunth
Balsamus libanotus Staekh.
Balsamus meccanensis Stackh.
Balsamus theophrasti Stackh.
Commiphora albiflora Engl.
Commiphora ancistrophora Chiov.
Commiphora anfractuosa Chiov.
Commiphora cassan Chiov.
Commiphora coronillifolia Chiov. ex Guidotti
Commiphora gileadensis var. pubescens (Stocks) J. B. Gillett
Commiphora gillettii Chiov.
Commiphora microcarpa Chiov.
Commiphora opobalsamum (L.) Engl.
Commiphora opobalsamum var. ehrenbergianum (Berg) Engl.
Commiphora opobalsamum var. induta (Hutch.) Sprague ex Hutch. & Bruce
Commiphora stocksiana (Engl.) Engl.
Commiphora suckertiana Chiov.
Commiphora velutina Chiov.
Amyris gileadensis L.
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Amyris opobalsamum L.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Amyris opobalsamum L.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamea gileadensis (L.) Oken
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamea meccanensis Gled.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Balsamea meccanensis Gled.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamea opobalsamum (L.) Baill.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamea stocksiana Engl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Balsamea stocksiana Engl.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamodendron pubescens Stocks
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Balsamodendron pubescens Stocks
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamodendrum ehrenbergianum O. Berg
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Balsamodendrum ehrenbergianum O. Berg
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamodendrum gileadense (L.) Kunth ex DC.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamodendrum gileadense Kunth
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Balsamodendrum opobalsamum (L.) Kunth
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Balsamodendrum opobalsamum (L.) Kunth
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamodendrum pubescens Stocks
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamus libanotus Stackh.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamus libanotus Staekh.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Balsamus meccanensis Stackh.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Balsamus meccanensis Stackh.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Balsamus theophrasti Stackh.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Balsamus theophrasti Stackh.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora albiflora Engl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora albiflora Engl.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora ancistrophora Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora ancistrophora Chiov.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora anfractuosa Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora anfractuosa Chiov.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora cassan Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora cassan Chiov.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora coronillifolia Chiov. ex Guid.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora coronillifolia Chiov. ex Guidotti
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora gileadensis pubescens (Stocks) J. B. Gillett
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora gileadensis var. pubescens (Stocks) J. B. Gillett
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora gillettii Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora gillettii Chiov.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora microcarpa Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora microcarpa Chiov.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora opobalsamum (L.) Engl.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora opobalsamum var. ehrenbergiana (O. Berg) Engl.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora opobalsamum var. ehrenbergianum (Berg) Engl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora opobalsamum var. induta (Hutch.) Sprague ex Hutch. & Bruce
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora stocksiana (Engl.) Engl.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora stocksiana (Engl.) Engl.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora suckertiana Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora suckertiana Chiov.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Commiphora velutina Chiov.
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Commiphora velutina Chiov.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Mecca myrrh
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images
Balsam of Mecca preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

بشام preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Balzam kommiforası preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

阿勃參 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Mekanmirhapuu preferred
Recognized by admin

Polish

Balsamowiec właściwy preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C. Christ.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superrosids
Rosids
Sapindales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
60 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Burseraceae Kunth
Commiphora Jacq.
69 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

60 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superrosids
Rosids
Sapindales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
60 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

60 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Burseraceae
Commiphora Jacq.
75 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

IUCN

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Burseraceae
311 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

IUCN

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Burseraceae
311 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
rosids
malvids
Sapindales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
16 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
rosids
malvids
Sapindales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
16 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
Commiphora albiflora (this page)
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
Commiphora gillettii (this page)
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
Commiphora microcarpa (this page)
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
Commiphora stocksiana (this page)
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
Commiphora cassan (this page)
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
Commiphora velutina (this page)
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Choripetalae
Dialypetaleae
Terebinthales
Burseraceae
Commiphora
198 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota