Punjuba Explained

Punjuba is a genus in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Costa Rica, as well as to western South America.^[1]

Taxonomy

Species

Punjuba has 6 accepted species:

• Punjuba callejasii (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) M.V.B.Soares, M.P.Morim & Iganci
• Punjuba centiflora (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) M.V.B.Soares, M.P.Morim & Iganci
• Punjuba josephi (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) M.V.B.Soares, M.P.Morim & Iganci
• Punjuba killipii Britton & Rose
• Punjuba lehmannii Britton & Rose
• Punjuba racemiflora (Donn.Sm.) Britton & Rose

Phylogeny

Punjuba is the sister group to the remaining genera of the Jupunba-Alliance (Jupunba, Balizia, Hydrochorea), as can be seen in the following cladogram:^[2]

Notes and References

1. 23399-1 . Punjuba Britton & Rose . 17 January 2022.
2. Soares, M. V. B., Guerra, E., Morim, M. P., & Iganci, J. R. V. (2021). "Reinstatement and recircumscription of Jupunba and Punjuba (Fabaceae) based on phylogenetic evidence." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 196(4), 456-479.