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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Amherstieae |
| Genus: | Amherstia Wall. |
| Species: | A. nobilis
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| Amherstia nobilis | |
Amherstia nobilis (Burmese: သော်ကကြီး [θɔ̀ka̰ dʑí]; the Pride of Burma, in the family Fabaceae) is a tropical tree with large, showy flowers. It is the only member of the genus Amherstia. It is widely cultivated for ornament in the humid tropics, but is extinct in the wild, only being known from a single wild specimen which was recorded in 1865.[1] It is native to Burma (Myanmar), hence the common name. The scientific name commemorates Lady Amherst, (as does Lady Amherst's pheasant) and also her daughter Sarah.[2] Another common name, orchid tree, is also used for members of the genus Bauhinia.
- ^ a b Rivers, M.C. (2024). "Amherstia nobilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T226776565A227965606. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Wallich, Nathaniel. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 1: 1. 1830[1829]. [1]