Cordyla

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Cordyla
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Cordyla madagascariensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Amburaneae
Genus: Cordyla
Lour.
Species

7; see text

Synonyms [1]
  • CalycandraLepr. ex A.Rich. (1831)
  • DupuyaJ.H.Kirkbr. (2005)

Cordyla is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes seven species native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging across northern Africa from Senegal to Somalia, and through eastern Africa from Sudan to KwaZulu-Natal, including Madagascar. [1]

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Species

As of April 2023, seven species were accepted: [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cordyla Lour". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  2. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Cordyla". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Cordyla". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.