Adenanthera

Adenanthera pavonina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Mimoseae
Genus: Adenanthera
Species: A. abrosperma – A. aglaosperma – A. borneensis – A. forbesii – A. intermedia – A. kostermansii – A. macrocarpa – A. malayana – A. mantaroa – A. marina – A. microsperma – A. novoguineensis – A. pavonina

Name

Adenanthera L., Sp. Pl.1 : 384 (1753).

• Type species: Adenanthera pavonina L., Sp. Pl. 1: 384 (1753).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Gonsii Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 318 (1763).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: West Tropical Africa Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo (introduced). Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Zaire (introduced). Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Chad (introduced). Regional: East Tropical Africa Tanzania, Uganda (introduced). Regional: South Tropical Africa Angola, Mozambique (introduced). Regional: Western Indian Ocean Comoros, Mauritius (introduced), Madagascar, Réunion, Rodrigues, Seychelles (introduced). Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China South-Central, Hainan, China Southeast. Regional: Eastern Asia Ogasawara-shoto (introduced), Taiwan. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya (introduced), India, Maldives, Pakistan (introduced), Sri Lanka. Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam. Regional: Malesia Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera. Regional: Papuasia Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Solomon Islands. Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Northern Territory, Queensland. Continental: Pacific (introduced) Regional: Southwestern Pacific Fiji, Nauru, Niue, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Islands. Regional: South-Central Pacific Cook Islands, Marquesas, Society Islands, Tuamotu. Regional: Northwestern Pacific Caroline Islands, Marianas. Regional: North-Central Pacific Hawaii. Continental: Northern America (introduced) Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Florida. Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Islands. Regional: Northern South America Suriname, Venezuela (introduced). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 384. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Adenanthera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Adenanthera. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 4 2025. Reference page.

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