Avicennia officinalis

Avicennia officinalis
Indian mangrove
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Avicennia
Species:
A. officinalis
Binomial name
Avicennia officinalis
Synonyms[2]
  • Avicennia obovata Griff.
  • Avicennia oepata Buch.-Ham.
  • Avicennia officinalis var. acuminata Domin
  • Avicennia officinalis f. flaviflora Kuntze
  • Avicennia officinalis f. tomentosa Kuntze
  • Halodendrum thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
  • Racka ovata Roem. & Schult.
  • Racka torrida J.F.Gmel.

Avicennia officinalis is a species of mangrove also known as Indian mangrove. The genus Avicennia is named after the famous Persian scientist Ibn Sina.

  1. ^ Duke, N.; Kathiresan, K.; Salmo III, S.G.; Fernando, E.S.; Peras, J.R.; Sukardjo, S.; Miyagi, T. (2010). "Avicennia officinalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178820A7616950. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T178820A7616950.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Avicennia officinalis L. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 19 March 2023