Punjuba

Punjuba racemiflora

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: Punjuba
Species: P. callejasii – P. centiflora – P. foreroana – P. josephi – P. killipii – P. lehmannii – P. racemiflora

Name

Punjuba Britton & Rose, N. Amer. Fl. 23(1): 24. (1928) emend. Soares et al. (2021)

• Type species: Punjuba racemiflora (Donn.Sm.) Britton & Rose (1928)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Eastern South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Central America Costa Rica References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1928. North American Flora 23(1): 24.

Additional references

• Soares, M.V.B., Guerra, E., Morim, M.P. & Iganci, J.R.V. 2021. Reinstatement and recircumscription of Jupunba and Punjuba (Fabaceae) based on phylogenetic evidence. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 196(4): 456–479. DOI: 10.1093/botlinnean/boab007 . ResearchGate . Reference page. 
• Soares, M.V.B., Guerra, E., Morim, M.P. & Ignaci, J.R.V. 2024. Taxonomic revision of the genus Punjuba (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae). Phytotaxa 659(1): 41-55. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.659.1.3 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Punjuba in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Apr. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Punjuba. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 11 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Punjuba. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Apr.. 2025.

Vernacular names

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