Kailarsenia

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Asterids

Kailarsenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Ixoroideae
Tribe:	Gardenieae
Genus:	Kailarsenia Tirveng.
Species
Kailarsenia campanula (Ridl.) Tirveng. Kailarsenia godefroyana (Kuntze) Tirveng. Kailarsenia hygrophila (Kurz) Tirveng. Kailarsenia lineata (Craib) Tirveng. Kailarsenia stenosepala (Merr.) Tirveng. Kailarsenia tentaculata (Hook.f.) Tirveng.

Kailarsenia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gardenieae of the family Rubiaceae.^[1][2] Its native range is Indo-China to West Malesia.^[3]

Kailarsenia belongs to the "Gardenia" clade, together with Aoranthe pro parte, Ceriscoides, Coddia, Gardenia, and Genipa.^[4][5]

The genus name Kailarsenia is a taxonomic patronym honoring Kai Larsen, professor of botany at Århus University, Denmark.^[6] The closely related genus Larsenaikia has been named as a taxonomic anagram derived from Kailarsenia.^[6]