Mayna (plant)
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]
| Mayna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Mayna Aubl. |
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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.
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