Melia

Melia azedarach

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: Melioideae
Tribus: Melieae
Genus: Melia
Species: M. azedarach – M. dubia – M. volkensii

Name

Melia L., Sp. Pl. 1: 384 (1753).

• Type species: Melia azedarach L.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Antelaea Gaertn. in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 277 (1788)
  • Azedara Raf. in Fl. Ludov.: 135 (1817)
  • Azedarac Adans., Fam. 2: 342 (1763), nom. illeg.
  • Azedarach Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr, ed. 4 (1754), nom. illeg.
  • Zederachia Heist. ex Fabr., Enum. 221 (1759), nom. illeg.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 384. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Melia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 02 10. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

български: Мелия
suomi: Meeliat
日本語: センダン属
ქართული: მელია

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