Brya

Brya ebenus

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: Faboideae
Tribus: Dalbergieae
Genus: Brya
Species: B. buxifolia – B. chrysogonii – B. depressa – B. ebenus – B. hirsuta – B. microphylla – B. subinermis

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Brya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 07. Reference page.

Name

Brya P.Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 299, t. 31 (1756).

• Type species: Aspalathus ebenus L. NT designated by J. Hutchinson, Gen. Fl. Pl. 1: 472 (1964).

Synonyms

• Nefrakis Raf., in Sylva Tellur.: 69 (1838)

Homonyms

• Brya Vell., Fl. Flumin.: 146 (1829), nom. illeg. (Chrysobalanaceae)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti Introduced into: India, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Browne, P. 1756. The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts. London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Brya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Brya. Published online. Accessed: Nov 07 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Brya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Nov 2020.

Vernacular names

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