Khaya

Khaya senegalensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Meliaceae
Subfamilia: Cedreloideae
Genus: Khaya
Species: K. anthotheca – K. grandifoliola – K. ivorensis – K. madagascariensis – K. senegalensis

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Khaya in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 2. Reference page.

Name

Khaya A.Juss., Bull. Sci. Nat. Geol. 23: 238 (1830) [Nov 1830]

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Khaya A.Juss., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 19: 249, t. 10 (1831–1832) [1830 publ. 1831–1832]; isonym.

References

Additional references

• Jussieu, A.H.L. de 1830. Mémoire sur le groupe des Méliacées. Mémoires du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle 19: 153–304. BHL Reference page. : 249
• Bouka Dipelet, U.G., Florence, J., Doumenge, C., Loumeto, J.J. & McKey, D. 2017. Khayae (Meliaceae) specierum Nomenclator. Adansonia, sér. 3, 39(1): 15–30. DOI: 10.5252/a2017n1a2 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Khaya.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Khaya in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 2. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Khaya. Published online. Accessed: 2 May 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Khaya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 2.

Vernacular names

suomi: Kaijamahongit

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