Khaya kerstingii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Meliaceae
Subfamilia: Cedreloideae
Genus: Khaya
Species:

Name

Khaya kerstingii Harms, Veg. Erde [Engler] 9(3, 1): 803 (1915)

  • Typus: O. Kersting 562 (January 1908; Holotypus: B [destroyed]).
  • Type locality: TOGO. Bez. Sokodé-Basari.

Notes

  • Bouka Dipelet et al. (2017) evade even placing this taxon anywhere due to destruction of the type specimen in Berlin and absence of its isotype in any other herbaria, while Hutchinson, Dalziel & Keay (1954–1958) had cited this taxon as a synonym of Khaya grandifoliola.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Togo.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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