''Fordia'' is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

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, native from south China and Thailand to west and central

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. The genus was established by William Hemsley in 1886.

Species

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accepted the following species: *'' Fordia brachybotrys'' Merr. *'' Fordia cauliflora'' Hemsl. *'' Fordia fruticosa'' Craib *'' Fordia johorensis'' Whitmore *'' Fordia lanceolata'' Ridl. *'' Fordia ophirensis'' Ridl. *'' Fordia pauciflora'' Dunn *'' Fordia rheophytica'' (Buijsen) Dasuki & Schot *'' Fordia splendidissima'' (Blume ex Miq.) Buijsen *'' Fordia stipularis'' (Prain) Dunn Former species: * ''Fordia incredibilis'' → '' Imbralyx incredibilis''

References

Millettieae Fabaceae genera Fabales of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by William Hemsley (botanist) {{Millettieae-stub