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Lennea

Lennea is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It contains three species native to central and southern Mexico and Central America.Lennea melanocarpa (Schltdl.) Vatke ex Harms Lennea modesta (Standl. & Steyerm.) Standl. & Steyerm. Lennea viridiflora Seem.

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Lennea
Lennea melanocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Robinieae
Genus: Lennea
Klotzsch (1842)
Species1
  • Lennea melanocarpa (Schltdl.) Vatke ex Harms
  • Lennea modesta (Standl. & Steyerm.) Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Lennea viridiflora Seem.
Synonyms1

Calomorphe Kuntze ex Walp. (1842)

Lennea is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae.2 It contains three species native to central and southern Mexico and Central America.1

  • Lennea melanocarpa (Schltdl.) Vatke ex Harms
  • Lennea modesta (Standl. & Steyerm.) Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Lennea viridiflora Seem.
References

References

  1. "Lennea Klotzsch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. Lavin, Matt; Wojciechowski, Martin F.; Richman, Adam; Rotella, Jay; Sanderson, Michael J.; Beyra Matos, Angela (2001-11-01). "Identifying Tertiary Radiations of Fabaceae in the Greater Antilles: Alternatives to Cladistic Vicariance Analysis". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 162 (S6): S53–S76. doi:10.1086/323474. ISSN 1058-5893.