Adenopodia
| Adenopodia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae[1] |
| (unranked): | Mimosoid clade[1] |
| Genus: | Adenopodia C.Presl 1851 |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Adenopodia is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family, that occurs in the northern Neotropics and Africa. They may grow as lianas, shrubs or trees. The petioles have a distinct gland above their base, hence the Greek name which is a combination of "gland-" and "foot".[2]
Species
It contains the following species:[3]
- Adenopodia gymnantha Brenan – western Mexico
- Adenopodia oaxacana M.Sousa – southern Mexico
- Adenopodia patens (Hook. & Arn.) Brenan – western Mexico & central America
- Adenopodia rotundifolia (Harms) Brenan – east Africa
- Adenopodia scelerata (A.Chev.) Brenan – west & central Africa
- Adenopodia schlechteri (Harms) Brenan – southeastern Africa
- Adenopodia spicata (E.Mey.) C.Presl – southern Africa
See also
References
- 1 2 The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3.
- 1 2 "Adenopodia C.Presl 1851". Legumes of the World: Taxonomic View. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1". The Plant List 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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