Khaya nyasica

Taxonavigation edit

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 nyasica

Khaya nyasica Stapf ex Baker f., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40(275): 42 (1911)

Note: accepted by Bouka Dipelet et al. (2017) and Bouka et al. (2022).
Type: C.F.M. Swynnerton 15 (1 February 1905; Holotype: BM [BM000799822^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Isotypes: K {K000432184^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000432185^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}; K001208179^(GBIF) ["This sheet is a syntype of K. nyasica DET J. Florence 7/2016"]}).
Type locality: Mozambique. Lower Umswirizwi River (1000 ft.).

Native distribution areas:
Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya, Tanzania. South Tropical Africa Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Baker, E.G. 1911. Dicotyledons. Polypetalae. Pp. 16–76, tt. 2–3 in Rendle, A.B., Baker, E.G., Moore, S., Gepp, A. & Swynnerton, C.F.M. A contribution to our knowledge of the flora of Gazaland: being an account of collections made by C. F. M. Swynnerton, Esq., F.L.S. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 40(275): 1–245, tt. 1–7. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1911.tb00869.x00 BHL Reference page.

Bouka Dipelet, U.G., Florence, J., Doumenge, C., Loumeto, J.J. & McKey, D. 2017. Khayae (Meliaceae) specierum Nomenclator. Adansonia, sér. 3, 39(1): 15–30. DOI: 10.5252/a2017n1a2 ResearchGate Reference page. [see page 26]
Bouka, G.U.D., Doumenge, C., Ekué, M.R.M., Daïnou, K., Florence, J., Degen, B., Loumeto, J.J., McKey, D. & Hardy, O.J. 2022. Khaya revisited: Genetic markers and morphological analysis reveal six species in the widespread taxon K. anthotheca. Taxon 71(4): 814–832. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12720 (via Wikipedia Library ). Reference page.

International Plant Names Index. 2021. Khaya nyasica. Published online. Accessed: 30 April 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Khaya nyasica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 April 2021.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Khaya nyasica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 30 April 2021.
Khaya nyasica - Taxonomy
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Khaya nyasica. Accessed: 2024 January 13.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Khaya nyasica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 13. Reference page.

Kiswahili: Mkangazi (Standard Swahili Dictionary, Oxford University Press, date unknown)