Fissicalyx Explained

Fissicalyx fendleri is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Panama through Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana to northern Brazil. It grows in humid lowland forest.

It belongs to subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic Pterocarpus clade of the Dalbergieae. It is the only member of the genus Fissicalyx.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Fissicalyx . . International Legume Database & Information Service . Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics . 10 February 2014 .
  2. Web site: GRIN species records of Fissicalyx . USDA . USDA . Agricultural Research Service . ARS . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 10 February 2014 .

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