Biology:Adenopodia
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Short description: Genus of legumes
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Adenopodia C.Presl 1851 |
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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".[1]
Species
It contains the following species:[2]
- 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
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Adenopodia C.Presl 1851". Legumes of the World: Taxonomic View. Kew Gardens. http://www.kew.org/science-research-data/lowo/TaxonomicView/SubFamily/Tribe/Genus/index.htm?kew_lowo_accepted_name_path=Adenopodia. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1". The Plant List 2013. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Adenopodia. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q4682267 entry
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