Pterogyne (Fabaceae)

G. Gardner 1939 (MNHN-P-P03090110), a syntypic specimen of Pterogyne nitens

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: Caesalpinieae
Genus: Pterogyne
Species: P. nitens

Name

Pterogyne Tul., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 20: 140 (1843)

• monotypic taxon
• Type species: Pterogyne nitens Tul.

Homonyms

• Pterogyne Schrad. ex Nees in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 2(1): nota (1842), nom. inval. = Cyperus L. (Cyperaceae)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay, Uruguay Introduced into: Kenya, Uganda References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Tulasne, L.-R. 1843. Nova quædam proponit genera in Leguminosarum classe. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 2, 20: 136–144. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pterogyne in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 August 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Pterogyne. Published online. Accessed: 22 August 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Pterogyne. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 August 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Pterogyne in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 22 August 2021.

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