Kirkia (Kirkiaceae)

Kirkia acuminata

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: Kirkiaceae
Genus: Kirkia
Species: K. acuminata – K. burgeri – K. dewinteri – K. leandrii – K. tenuifolia – K. wilmsii

Name

Kirkia Oliv., Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 1: 310. (1868)

• Type species: Kirkia acuminata Oliv., Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 1: 311. (1868)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pleiokirkia Capuron, Adansonia, n.s., 1: 88 (1961)
  • Tetraspis Chiov., Ann. Bot. (Rome) 10: 26 (1911)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Oliver, D. (ed.) 1868. Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol. 1: Ranunculaceae to Connaraceae. 479 pp. L. Reeve and Co., London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Kirkia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug. 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Kirkia. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 29 2021.

Vernacular names

한국어: 키르키아과
русский: Kirkia
українська: Кіркієві
中文: 四合椿科

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