Mayna (plant)

Mayna is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Achariaceae. It is native to the American tropics.[1]

Mayna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Achariaceae
Genus: Mayna
Aubl.
Species

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Taxonomy

The following species are currently recognized:[2]

  • Mayna grandifolia (H. Karst.) Warb.
  • Mayna hystricina (Gleason) Sleumer
  • Mayna odorata Aubl.
  • Mayna parvifolia (J.F. Macbr.) Sleumer
  • Mayna pubescens (Triana & H. Karst.) Warb.
  • Mayna suaveolens (Triana & H. Karst.) Warb.

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. "Mayna — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
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