Majidea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae |
Subfamily: | Dodonaeoideae |
Genus: | Majidea Kirk ex Oliv. |
Majidea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. [1]
Its native range is Tropical Africa and Madagascar. It is found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaïre. [1]
The genus name of Majidea is in honour of Majid bin Said of Zanzibar (c. 1834 – 1870), who was the first Sultan of Zanzibar. [2] It was first described and published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. Vol.11 on table 1097 in 1871. [1]
According to Kew: [1]
Majid bin Said al-Busaidi was the first Sultan of Zanzibar. He ruled Zanzibar from 19 October 1856 to 7 October 1870.
Turraea is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae, native throughout of Old World Tropics. In the countries of Angola, Australia Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, China (south-east), Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Islands., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe.
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Girardinia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Urticaceae.
Iljinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one species, Iljinia regelii(Bunge) Korovin ex Iljin
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Koordersiodendron is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Anacardiaceae. It only contains one known species, Koordersiodendron pinnatum(Blanco) Merr.
Lefebvrea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.
Leipoldtia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Lichtensteinia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is also the only genus in the Tribe Lichtensteinieae, subfamily.
Lindackeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.
Lucya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It only contains one known species, 'Lucya tetrandra'(L.) K.Schum.
Mandirola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Gambeya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapotaceae.
Landiopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It only contains one known species, 'Landiopsis capuronii'Bosser
Letestuella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae. The only species is Letestuella tisserantiiG.Taylor
Linderniella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linderniaceae.