Knema attenuata
Knema attenuata

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Magnoliales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Magnoliids
Ordo: Magnoliales

Familia: Myristicaceae
Genus: Knema
Species: Knema attenuata

Name edit

Knema attenuata (Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Warb., 1897

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Myristica attenuata Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson in Fl. Ind. 1: 157 (1855)
    • Palala attenuata (Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 567 (1891)
  • Heterotypic
    • Knema attenuata var. latifrons Warb. in Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 68: 591 (1897)
    • Myristica amygdalina J.Graham in Cat. Pl. Bombay: 175 (1839), nom. illeg.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Asia-tropical
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Bangladesh, India

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

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Banik, D. & Bora, P.P. (2016). A taxonomic study on the diversity of Indian Knema Lour. (Myristicaceae). Taiwania 61: 141-158.

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

മലയാളം: ചോരപ്പൈൻ
தமிழ்: சூரியப் பத்திரி
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