Bombax

Bombax insigne

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Bombacoideae
Tribus: Bombaceae
Genus: Bombax
Species: B. albidum – B. anceps – B. blancoanum – B. buonopozense – B. cambodiense – B. ceiba – B. costatum – B. insigne

Name

Bombax L., 1753, nom. cons.

• Lectotypus: B. ceiba, typ. cons.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Salmalia Schott & Endl., Melet. Bot. 35. 1832.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 511.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Bombax in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Dec. 17. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Cotton Trees
Esperanto: Bombako
suomi: Kapokkiot
polski: Wełniak

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