Sanjappa cynometroides
| Sanjappa cynometroides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Tribe: | Ingeae |
| Genus: | Sanjappa |
| Species: | S. cynometroides
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| Binomial name | |
| Sanjappa cynometroides (Bedd.) E.R.Souza & Krishnaraj (2016)
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Sanjappa cynometroides is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree native to southwestern India.[1]
The species was first described as Calliandra cynometroides by Richard Henry Beddome in 1873. In 2016 Élvia R. Souza and Moothedathu Krishnaraj placed it in the newly-described genus Sanjappa as Sanjappa cynometroides.[1] The genus is named in honour of Dr. Munivenkatappa Sanjappa, former Director of the Botanical Survey of India.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Sanjappa cynometroides (Bedd.) E.R.Souza & Krishnaraj | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Sanjappa". International Plant Names Index. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 October 2025.