Kydia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, found in the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia.[2] Some sources consider it to be monotypic, with Kydia calycina the only species; certainly K. calycina is the best‑studied species, as it is widely exploited, even cultivated, for timber and fiber.[3]
| Kydia | |
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| Kydia calycina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Hibisceae |
| Genus: | Kydia Roxb.[1] |
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Species
editCurrently accepted species include:[2]
- Kydia calycina Roxb.
- Kydia glabrescens Mast.
References
edit- ^ Pl. Coromandel 3: 11 (1811)
- ^ a b "Kydia Roxb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Swaminathan, M. S.; Kochhar, S. L. (23 May 2019). Major Flowering Trees of Tropical Gardens. Cambridge University Press. pp. 45–46. ISBN 9781108640633.