Plathymenia (Fabaceae)

Plathymenia foliolosa

Plathymenia reticulata

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: Plathymenia
Species: P. foliolosa – P. reticulata

Name

Plathymenia Benth., J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 134 (1840), nom. cons.

• Type species: P. foliolosa Benth.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Chrysoxylon Casar. in Nov. Stirp. Bras. 7: 59 (1843)
  • Echyrospermum Schott in Isis (Oken) 16: 1050 (1823), nom. rej.
  • Pirottantha Speg. in Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 82: 226 (1916)

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. 1840. Contributions towards a Flora of South America. – Enumeration of Plants collected by Mr Schomburgk in British Guiana. The Journal of Botany 2: 38–103, 127–146. BHL, BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Lacerda, D.R. & al. 2002: Molecular differentiation of two vicariant neotropical tree species, Plathymenia foliolosa and P. reticulata (Mimosoideae), inferred using RAPD markers. Plant Systematics and Evolution 235(1-4): 67-77.

Links

• ILDIS (International Legume Database & Information Service). 2005 onwards: LegumeWeb.. Accessed: 2013 Oct 10

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