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Melianthus (honey flower)

Taxonomy
Melianthus was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Melianthus major.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
M. major (type species), M. minor

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Melianthus Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusMelianthus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Melianthus Linnaeus 1753 [honey flower]
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Melianthus major Linnaeus 1753
Melianthus minor Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available