Fordia

Fordia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Millettieae
Genus:	Fordia Hemsl.[1]
Species
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Fordia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native from south China and Thailand to west and central Malesia.[2][3] The genus was established by William Hemsley in 1886.[1]

Species

As of January 2023^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

• Fordia brachybotrys Merr.
• Fordia cauliflora Hemsl.
• Fordia fruticosa Craib
• Fordia johorensis Whitmore
• Fordia lanceolata Ridl.
• Fordia ophirensis Ridl.
• Fordia pauciflora Dunn
• Fordia rheophytica (Buijsen) Dasuki & Schot
• Fordia splendidissima (Blume ex Miq.) Buijsen
• Fordia stipularis (Prain) Dunn

Former species:

• Fordia incredibilis → Imbralyx incredibilis

References

1. "Fordia Hemsl." The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
2. "Fordia Hemsl." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
3. Buijsen, J. R. M. (1988-01-01). "Revision of the genus Fordia (Papilionaceae: Millettieae)". Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 33 (1): 239–261. ISSN 2212-1676.