Amicia zygomeris
Amicia zygomeris | |
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In cultivation | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Amicia |
Species: | A. zygomeris |
Binomial name | |
Amicia zygomeris DC.[1] | |
Amicia zygomeris, known as yoke-leaved amicia, is a woody plant in the family Fabaceae (the legumes), native to Mexico. Grown as an ornamental plant, it is said to be hardy down to -10 °C.[1][2]
Etymology
Amicia was named for Jean Baptiste Amici (1786-1863), an Italian physicist.[3]
Zygomeris is derived from Greek, meaning 'with twinned parts’.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Amicia zygomeris". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ "Amicia zygomeris : yoke-leaved amicia", RHS Plants, Royal Horticultural Society, retrieved 2015-07-24
- 1 2 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 45, 412
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