Camoensia (plant)
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| Camoensia | |
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| Camoensia scandens: illustrations A-D | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Angiosperms |
| Class: | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Sophoreae |
| Genus: | Camoensia Welw. ex Benth. & Hook. f. |
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Camoensia is a genus of 2 species of lianas in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, native to the Gulf of Guinea, Africa.
Species
- Camoensia brevicalyx Benth.
- Camoensia scandens (Welw.) J.B. Gillett - Synonym: Camoensia maxima.
C. scandens is cultivated as an ornamental plant; it has one of the largest leguminous flowers, up to 20 cm across.
References and external links
- Mabberley, D.J.(1997):The Plant-Book, 2nd Ed., Cambridge University Press, UK ISBN 0-521-41421-0
- ILDIS/LEGUMEWEB
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