Dichrostachys
| Dichrostachys | |
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| Dichrostachys cinerea | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Mimosoideae |
| Tribe: | Mimoseae |
| Genus: | Dichrostachys (DC.) Wight & Arn. |
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Dichrostachys cinerea in flower
Dichrostachys is an Old World genus of legumes in the Fabaceae family. Their Acacia-like leaves are bi-pinnately compound. Unlike Acacia their thorns are hardened branchlets rather than modified stipules. They are native from Africa to Australasia, but a centre of diversity is present in Madagascar.[1]
Their name is derived from the Greek words dis (two), chroos (colour) and stachys (grain ear or spike), which in combination suggests their bi-colored inflorescences.[1]
Species
It contains the following species:
- Dichrostachys akataensis Villiers
- Dichrostachys arborescens (Benth.) Villiers
- Dichrostachys bernieriana Baill.
- Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn.
- Dichrostachys dehiscens Balf. f.
- Dichrostachys dumetaria Villiers
- Dichrostachys kirkii Benth.
- Dichrostachys paucifoliolata (Scott-Elliot) Drake
- Dichrostachys pervilleanus (Baill.) Drake
- Dichrostachys richardiana Baill.
- Dichrostachys santapaui Sebast. & Ramam.
- Dichrostachys scottiana (Drake) Villiers
- Dichrostachys spicata (F. Muell.) Domin
- Dichrostachys tenuifolia Benth.
- Dichrostachys unijuga Baker
- Dichrostachys venosa Villiers
References
- 1 2 Cheek, Michael (September 2009). "Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn.". PlantZAfrica. SANBI. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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