| Kailarsenia | |
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| 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]