genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of plants in the family
Meliaceae
Meliaceae, the mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs (and a few herbaceous plants, mangroves) in the order Sapindales.
They are characterised by alternate, usually pinnate leaves without stipules, and by syncarp ...
, native to Asia.
Species
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Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepted the following species:
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Aphanamixis borneensis
''Aphanamixis borneensis'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae, native to maritime Southeast Asia. The specific epithet ''borneensis'' refers to the species' presence in Borneo.
Description
''Aphanamixis borneensis'' grows up to tall, with a trun ...
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Aphanamixis polystachya
''Aphanamixis polystachya'', the pithraj tree, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is native to India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is a widely used as a medicinal plant in Ayurveda.
Description
The ...
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Aphanamixis sumatrana
''Aphanamixis'' is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae, native to Asia.
Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
* ''Aphanamixis borneensis''
* ''Aphanamixis polystachya
''Aphanamixis polystachya'', the pith ...