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Periandra

Periandra is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae. It includes seven species native to the tropical Americas, including Brazil, Bolivia, and the Dominican Republic. The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

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Periandra
Periandra mediterranea
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: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Clitoriinae
Genus: Periandra
Mart. ex Benth. (1837)
Species1

7; see text

Synonyms1

Glycinopsis Kuntze (1891)

Periandra is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae. It includes seven species native to the tropical Americas, including Brazil, Bolivia, and the Dominican Republic.1 The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

Species

  • Periandra berteroana (DC.) Benth.
  • Periandra coccinea (Schrad.) Benth.
  • Periandra densiflora Benth.
  • Periandra gracilis H.S.Irwin & Arroyo
  • Periandra heterophylla Benth.
  • Periandra mediterranea (Vell.) Taub.
  • Periandra pujalu Emmerich & L.Senna
  • Periandra coccinea in Bahia
    Periandra coccinea in Bahia
  • Periandra mediterranea in Bahia
    Periandra mediterranea in Bahia
  • Periandra pujalu in Bahia
    Periandra pujalu in Bahia
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