Adenopodia

Adenopodia is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae, that occurs in the northern Neotropics and Africa. They may grow as lianas, shrubs or trees. The petioles have a distinct gland above their base, hence the Greek name which is a combination of "gland-" and "foot".[2]

Adenopodia
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Adenopodia

C.Presl 1851
Synonyms[2]
  • Entada subgenus Acanthentada Brenan (1966)
  • Pseudoentada Britton & Rose (1928)

Species

It contains the following species:[3]

  • Adenopodia gymnantha Brenan – western Mexico
  • Adenopodia oaxacana M.Sousa – southern Mexico
  • Adenopodia patens (Hook. & Arn.) Brenan – western Mexico & central America
  • Adenopodia rotundifolia (Harms) Brenan – east Africa
  • Adenopodia scelerata (A.Chev.) Brenan – west & central Africa
  • Adenopodia schlechteri (Harms) Brenan – southeastern Africa
  • Adenopodia spicata (E.Mey.) C.Presl – southern Africa
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See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Adenopodia C.Presl 1851". Legumes of the World: Taxonomic View. Kew Gardens. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. "The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1". The Plant List 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.


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