Amicia
Amicia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes seven species which are native to Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina.[3] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic Adesmia clade. It is named in honor of the Italian astronomer, mathematician and microscopist Giovanni Battista Amici (1786–1863).[4]
- Amicia andicola (Griseb.) Harms – central Bolivia to northwestern Argentina
- Amicia fimbriata Kuntze – central Bolivia to northwestern Argentina
- Amicia glandulosa Kunth – southern Panama, Ecuador, and northern Peru
- Amicia lobbiana Benth. – central Peru to central Bolivia
- Amicia medicaginea Griseb. – Bolivia and northwestern Argentina
- Amicia micrantha Harms ex Kuntze – Bolivia
- Amicia zygomeris DC. – Mexico
| Amicia | |
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| Amicia zygomeris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Dalbergieae |
| Genus: | Amicia Kunth (1824) |
| Species[1][2] | |
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Zygomeris DC. (1825), pro syn. | |
References
- "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Amicia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Amicia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- Amicia Kunth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- Genaust H. (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
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