| Kailarsenia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Gardenieae |
| Genus: | Kailarsenia Tirveng. |
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Kailarsenia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gardenieae of the family Rubiaceae. [1] [2] Its native range is Indo-China to West Malesia. [3]
Kailarsenia belongs to the "Gardenia" clade, together with Aoranthe pro parte, Ceriscoides , Coddia , Gardenia , and Genipa . [4] [5]
The genus name Kailarsenia is a taxonomic patronym honoring Kai Larsen, professor of botany at Århus University, Denmark. [6] The closely related genus Larsenaikia has been named as a taxonomic anagram derived from Kailarsenia. [6]