Rhynchotropis
Appearance
Rhynchotropis | |
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Scientific 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
[edit]Rhynchotropis comprises the following species:[1][3][4][5]
- Rhynchotropis marginata (N.E.Br.) J.B.Gillett
- Rhynchotropis poggei (Taub.) Harms
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rhynchotropis Harms. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Rhynchotropis". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Plant List entry for Rhynchotropis". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
External links
[edit]Data related to Rhynchotropis at Wikispecies