First records of stranded Nutnegs Myristica fragrans Houttuyn, 1774 (Magnoliales: Myristicaceae) on the Irish Coast and a review of North Atlantic records
Quigley, D.T.G.; MacNamara, L.; Gainey, P.A. (2020). First records of stranded Nutnegs Myristica fragrans Houttuyn, 1774 (Magnoliales: Myristicaceae) on the Irish Coast and a review of North Atlantic records. Bull. Irish Biogeogr. Soc. 44: 178-188
In: Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society. Irish Biogeographical Society: Dublin. ISSN 0332-1185, more
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Angiosperms > Dicotyledons > Magnoliales > Myristicaceae > Myristica > Spice plants > Antifungal plants > Antibacterial plants > Medicinal plants > Essential oil plants > Myristica fragrans
Myristica fragrans
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Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans, stranded nutmegs, Irish waters and North Atlantic |
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- Quigley, D.T.G.
- MacNamara, L.
- Gainey, P.A.
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| Abstract |
Between July and October 2019, LMN discovered a total of 23 nutmegs Myristica fragrans Houttuyn, 1774 stranded at various locations along the shoreline of County Clare, on the Atlantic coast of western Ireland. The specimens represent the first records of stranded M. fragrans seeds from Irish waters. The occurrence and potential provenance of stranded nutmegs on Irish and North Atlantic maritime shores are reviewed. Flotation experiments suggest that some stranded nutmegs may represent true peregrine trans-Atlantic drifters while others may have been locally discarded. |
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