| Mayna | |
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| Scetch of Mayna odorata by Fusée-Aublet in 1775 | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: |
Mayna Aubl. |
| Species | |
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Mayna is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Achariaceae. It is native to the American tropics. [1] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals. [2]
Taxonomy
The following species are currently recognized: [3]
- Mayna grandifolia (H. Karst.) Warb.
- Mayna hystricina (Gleason) Sleumer
- Mayna odorata Aubl.
- Mayna parvifolia (J.F. Macbr.) Sleumer
- Mayna pubescens (Triana & H. Karst.) Warb.
- Mayna suaveolens (Triana & H. Karst.) Warb.
References
- ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 388. ISBN 9780123969545.
- ^ Fiaschi, Pedro; Groppo, Milton (2008). "Kuhlmanniodendron Fiaschi & Groppo, a new eastern Brazilian genus of Achariaceae sensu lato segregated from Carpotroche Endl. (Formerly included in Flacourtiaceae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 157: 103–109. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00761.x.
- ^ "Mayna — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-11-10.