Khaya ivorensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Sapindales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Meliaceae
Subfamilia: Cedreloideae
Genus: Khaya
Species: Khaya ivorensis

Name

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Khaya ivorensis A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 5: 207 (1909); as Kahya ivorensis

  • Typus: A. Chevalier 16106 (in young fruit, 20 December 1906 – 20 January 1907; lectotypus: P-P06674340; isolectotypi: P(-P06674341, -P06674342)); designated by Bouka Dipelet & al. (2017: 20).
  • Type locality: Côte d'Ivoire. Bouroukrou, chemin de fer km 92.

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Khaya klainei Pierre ex Pellegr., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 77 (1911); as Khaya Klainei; not accepted by Hutchinson, Dalziel & Keay (1954) and Bouka Dipelet & al. (2017).
    • Khaya ivorensis var. quadrifida A.Chev., Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 116 (1920), nom. nud.; not accepted by Bouka Dipelet & al. (2017).
    • Khaya caudata Stapf ex Hutch. & Dalziel, Fl. W. Trop. Afr. 1: 490 (1928); not accepted by Hutchinson, Dalziel & Keay (1954) and Bouka Dipelet & al. (2017).
      • Typus: G.H. Unwin 45 (30 July 1907; lectotypus: K-K000986851; isolectotypi: K-K000986850); designated by Bouka Dipelet & al. (2017: 20).
      • Type locality: Nigeria. Southern Nigeria: Aboh Forest.

Notes

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Khaya ivorensis var. quadrifida, nom. nud. is based on the specimen A. Chevalier 16237 (CÔTE D'IVOIRE. Alépé, from 26–28 February to 1–3 March, 1907; P-P00453288), which had been cited as Khaya klainei in Pellegrin (1911: 77).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo.
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Zaïre.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: African mahogany
suomi: Bassaminkaijamahonki
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