Aphanamixis

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Aphanamixis
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Aphanamixis polystachya
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Subfamily: Melioideae
Genus: Aphanamixis
Blume [1]
Species

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Synonyms [1]
  • Chuniodendron Hu
  • Ricinocarpodendron Boehm.

Aphanamixis is a genus of plants in the family Meliaceae, native to Asia. [1]

Species

As of March 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Aphanamixis". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 31 March 2024.