Arquita Explained

Arquita is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It includes five species, which range from Ecuador to northern Argentina.^[1]

Species

The genus Arquita comprises the following species:^[2]

• Arquita ancashiana (Ulibarri) E. Gagnon, G. P. Lewis & C. E. Hughes
• Arquita celendiniana (G. P. Lewis & C. E. Hughes) E. Gagnon, G. P. Lewis & C. E. Hughes
• Arquita grandiflora E. Gagnon, G. P. Lewis & C. E. Hughes
• Arquita mimosifolia (Griseb.) E. Gagnon, G. P. Lewis & C. E. Hughes
• Arquita trichocarpa (Griseb.) E. Gagnon, G. P. Lewis & C. E. Hughes
  • var. boliviana E. Gagnon, G. P. Lewis & C. E. Hughes
  • var. trichocarpa (Griseb.) E. Gagnon, G. P. Lewis & C. E. Hughes

Notes and References

1. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77148630-1 Arquita Gagnon, G.P.Lewis & C.E.Hughes
2. Gagnon E, Bruneau A, Hughes CE, de Queiroz LP, Lewis GP . 2016 . A new generic system for the pantropical Caesalpinia group (Leguminosae) . PhytoKeys . 71 . 1–160 . 10.3897/phytokeys.71.9203 . 28814915 . 5558824 . free .