Piscidia
| Piscidia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Millettieae |
| Genus: | Piscidia L. |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Canizaresia Britton | |
Piscidia is a genus of flowering plants in subfamily Faboideae of the legume family, Fabaceae.[1] The generic name is derived from the Latin words piscis, meaning "fish," and caedo, meaning "to kill." It refers to the use of extracts from the plant to poison fish.[2]
Selected species
- Piscidia carthagenensis Jacq.
- Piscidia grandifolia (Donn.Sm.) I.M.Johnst.
- Piscidia mollis Rose
- Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.[3]
Formerly placed here
- Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. (as P. punicea Cav.)[3]
References
- 1 2 "Taxon: Piscidia L.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ↑ Austin, Daniel F. (2004). Florida Ethnobotany. CRC Press. pp. 514–515. ISBN 978-0-8493-2332-4.
- 1 2 "GRIN Species records of Piscidia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
External links
Media related to Piscidia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Piscidia at Wikispecies
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