Nova acta physico-medica academiae caesareae leopoldino-carolinae naturae curiosorum (1757-1839)
Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur.

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vol. 2 (1761)

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t. 7 f. 13-32

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Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees

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binominal name:
Laurus sassafras L.
name recognized:
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
name recognized (basionym):
Laurus albida Nutt.

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cited non-linnean names:
Lithospermum foliis pinnatifidis pericarpio carnoso
Planta Lithosperma affini Ehret

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drawing: G.D. Ehret

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engraving/lithography: J.M. Stock

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determination: Hoffmann, N.E., Horne, J.C. van, America’ Curious Botanist, A tercentennial reappraisal of John Bartram 1699-1777, 141 (2004)

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family: Lauraceae

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epithet cited: sassafras

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epithet recognized: albidus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Natural History Museum, London, U.K.

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link to this page:
http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=392177

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Laurus albida Nutt.; Tetranthera albida (Nutt.) Sprengel;
heterotypic synonyms:
Laurus sassafras L.; Sassafras officinale T.Nees & Eberm.; Sassafras officinalis T. Nees & C.H. Eberm.; Sassafras sassafras (L.) Karsten; Sassafras variifolium Kuntze;