Mayna (plant)

Mayna
black and white scetch of Mayna odorata by Fusée-Aublet in 1775.
Scetch of Mayna odorata by Fusée-Aublet in 1775
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Achariaceae
Genus: Mayna
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Species

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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]

Taxonomy

The following species are currently recognized:[3]

References

  1. ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 388. ISBN 9780123969545.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Mayna — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-11-10.