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| Scetch of Mayna odorata by Fusée-Aublet in 1775 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Mayna Aubl. |
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Mayna is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Achariaceae. It is native to the American tropics. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.
Taxonomy
The following species are currently recognized:
- 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
- Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 388. ISBN 9780123969545.
- 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.
- "Mayna — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
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