Biology:Platymiscium

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Short description: Genus of legumes

Platymiscium
Starr 050518-1614 Platymiscium stipulare.jpg
Platymiscium stipulare
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Dalbergieae
Genus: Platymiscium
Vogel
Species

See text.

Platymiscium distribution.svg
Range of the genus Platymiscium.[1]
Wood from a Platymiscium sp.

Platymiscium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic Pterocarpus clade within the Dalbergieae.[2][3] It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to southern Brazil . Platymiscium is the only genus in the family with opposite leaves in all its species. Its wood has various uses, mostly for constructions and furniture. It's wood is also sometimes referred to as Granadillo, Macacauba, Macawood, Hormigo, or Orange Agate.

Species

Platymiscium comprises the following species:[1][4][5]

  • Platymiscium albertinae Standl. & L. O. Williams
  • Platymiscium calyptratum M. Sousa & Klitg.
  • Platymiscium curuense N. Zamora and Klitg.
  • Platymiscium darienense Dwyer
  • Platymiscium dimorphandrum Donn. Smith ex Donn. Smith
  • Platymiscium filipes Benth.
  • Platymiscium floribundum Vogel
    • var. floribundum Vogel.
    • var. latifolium (Benth.) Benth.
    • var. nitens (Vogel) Klitgaard
    • var. obtusifolium (Harms) Klitgaard
  • Platymiscium gracile Benth.
  • Platymiscium hebestachyum Benth.
  • Platymiscium jejunum Klitg.
  • Platymiscium lasiocarpum Sandwith
  • Platymiscium parviflorum Benth.
  • Platymiscium pinnatum (Jacq.) Dugand
    • subsp. pinnatum (Jacq.) Dugand
      • var. diadelphum (S. F. Blake) Klitg.
      • var. pinnatum (Jacq.) Dugand
      • var. ulei (Harms ex Harms) Klitgaard
    • subsp. polystachyum (Benth.) Klitg.
  • Platymiscium pubescens Micheli
    • subsp. fragrans (Rusby) Klitgaard
    • subsp. pubescens Micheli
    • subsp. zehntneri (Harms) Klitgaard
  • Platymiscium speciosum Vogel
  • Platymiscium stipulare Benth. ex Benth.
  • Platymiscium trifoliolatum Benth. ex Benth.
  • Platymiscium trinitatis Benth.
    • var. duckei (Huber) Klitgaard
    • var. nigrum (Ducke) Klitgaard
    • var. trinitatis Benth.
  • Platymiscium yucatanum Standl.


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Platymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): biogeography, systematics, morphology, taxonomy and uses". Kew Bull 60 (3): 321–400. 2005. 
  2. "The dalbergioid legumes (Fabaceae): delimitation of a pantropical monophyletic clade". Am J Bot 88 (3): 503–33. 2001. doi:10.2307/2657116. PMID 11250829. 
  3. "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes". S Afr J Bot 89: 58–75. 2013. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001. 
  4. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Platymiscium". Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?version~10.01&genus~Platymiscium&species~. Retrieved 10 February 2014. 
  5. USDA; ARS. "GRIN species records of Platymiscium". National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?9521. Retrieved 10 February 2014. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5222889 entry