Orphanodendron Explained

Orphanodendron is a genus of legume in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species of trees native to Colombia, which grow in tropical lowland forest. The genus is in subfamily Faboideae.^[1]

Species

Orphanodendron comprises the following species:^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

• Orphanodendron bernalii Barneby & J.W.Grimes – Colombia (Antioquia)

• Orphanodendron grandiflorum C.Cast. & G.P.Lewis – Colombia (Boyacá and Santander)

Notes and References

1. Castellanos C, Lewis GP, Banks H, Steeves R, Bruneau A . 2016 . A settled sub-family for the orphan tree: The phylogenetic position of the endemic Colombian genus Orphanodendron in the Leguminosae . Brittonia . 69. 1–9 . 10.1007/s12228-016-9451-3.
2. Castellanos C, Lewis GP, Banks H, Steeves R, Bruneau A . 2015 . Orphanodendron grandiflorum, una nueva especie de leguminosa (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) de los Andes de Colombia . Brittonia . 67 . 1 . 37–42 . 10.1007/s12228-014-9353-1. 2015Britt..67...37C .
3. Web site: ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Orphanodendron . . International Legume Database & Information Service . Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics . 31 January 2017.
4. Web site: GRIN species records of Orphanodendron . USDA . USDA . ARS . Agricultural Research Service . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 31 January 2017.
5. Web site: The Plant List entry for Orphanodendron . 2013 . . . 31 January 2017.