Duparquetia
| Duparquetia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Cassieae[1] |
| Subtribe: | Duparquetiinae[1] |
| Genus: | Duparquetia |
| Species: | D. orchidacea |
Duparquetia orchidacea is a liana which is native to tropical west Africa. It is the only species in the genus Duparquetia.[1] The distinctive structure of its flowers and wood, and phylogenetic studies, suggest that it may be relatively basal within the Fabaceae.[1]