Piliostigma
| Piliostigma | |
|---|---|
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| Piliostigma malabaricum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Cercideae[1] |
| Genus: | Piliostigma Hochst. |
| Type species | |
| Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst. | |
| species | |
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6; see text. | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Piliostigma is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Species
Piliostigma comprises the following species:[3][4][5]
- Piliostigma foveolatum (Dalzell) Thoth.
- Piliostigma malabaricum (Roxb.) Benth.—Purple Orchid Tree
- Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst.
- Piliostigma thonningii (Schum.) Milne-Redh.
- Piliostigma tortuosum (Collett & Hemsl.) Thoth.
References
- ↑ Sinou C, Forest F, Lewis GP, Bruneau A. (2009). "The genus Bauhinia s.l. (Leguminosae): a phylogeny based on the plastid trnL–trnF region". Botany 87 (10): 947–960. doi:10.1139/B09-065.
- ↑ Wunderlin RP. (2010). "Reorganization of the Cercideae (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae)" (PDF). Phytoneuron 48: 1–5.
- ↑ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Piliostigma". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Piliostigma". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "The Plant List entry for Piliostigma". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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