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Cordyla

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Cordyla
Cordyla madagascariensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Amburaneae
Genus: Cordyla
Lour. (1790)
Species

7; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Calycandra Lepr. ex A.Rich. (1831)
  • Dupuya J.H.Kirkbr. (2005)

Cordyla is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes seven species native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging across northern Africa from Senegal to Somalia, and through eastern Africa from Sudan to KwaZulu-Natal, including Madagascar.[1]

Species

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As of April 2023, seven species were accepted:[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cordyla Lour". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  2. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Cordyla". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Cordyla". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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