Majidea
Genus of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genus of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Majidea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.[1]
| Majidea | |
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| Majidea zanquebarica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dodonaeoideae |
| Genus: | Majidea Kirk ex Oliv. |
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]
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