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Rhynchotropis

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Rhynchotropis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Indigofereae
Genus: Rhynchotropis
Harms
Species[1]

two; see text

Rhynchotropis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species of herbs native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Zambia. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical woodland and wooded grassland in the northern Zambezian region, often in seasonally-damp or open sandy and rocky areas.[1] It belongs to tribe Indigofereae of subfamily Faboideae.[2]

Species

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Rhynchotropis comprises the following species:[1][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Rhynchotropis Harms. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ Schrire BD, Lavin M, Barker NP, Forest F (2009). "Phylogeny of the tribe Indigofereae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae): Geographically structured more in succulent-rich and temperate settings than in grass-rich environments". Am J Bot. 96 (4): 816–52. doi:10.3732/ajb.0800185. PMID 21628237.
  3. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Rhynchotropis". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Rhynchotropis". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. ^ "The Plant List entry for Rhynchotropis". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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