Pterogyne
| Pterogyne | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae[2] |
| Genus: | Pterogyne Tul. |
| Species: | P. nitens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterogyne nitens Tul. | |
Pterogyne is a monotypic genus in the legume family, Fabaceae. The sole species is Pterogyne nitens. Spanish common names include guiraró, palo coca, or tipa colorado.[1] In Portuguese, it is commonly known as amendoim bravo, cocal or madeira nova. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss and harvesting for timber.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Prado, D. (1998). "Pterogyne nitens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32977A9739802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32977A9739802.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3.
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