Heterostemon

Heterostemon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is usually green and often has white dots along its leaves.

Heterostemon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Detarioideae
Tribe: Amherstieae
Genus: Heterostemon
Desf. (1818)

As of August 2023, eight species are accepted by Plants of the World Online:[1]

  • Heterostemon amoris Fonseca-Cortés
  • Heterostemon conjugatus Spruce ex Benth.
  • Heterostemon ellipticus Mart. ex Benth.
  • Heterostemon impar Spruce ex Benth.
  • Heterostemon ingifolius Sandwith
  • Heterostemon mazarunensis Sandwith
  • Heterostemon mimosoides Desf.
  • Heterostemon otophorus Sandwith

References

  1. "Heterostemon Desf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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