Rhynchotropis Explained

Rhynchotropis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species of herbs native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Zambia. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical woodland and wooded grassland in the northern Zambezian region, often in seasonally-damp or open sandy and rocky areas. It belongs to tribe Indigofereae of subfamily Faboideae.[1]

Species

Rhynchotropis comprises the following species:[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Schrire BD, Lavin M, Barker NP, Forest F . 2009 . Phylogeny of the tribe Indigofereae (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae): Geographically structured more in succulent-rich and temperate settings than in grass-rich environments . . 96 . 4 . 816–52 . 10.3732/ajb.0800185 . 21628237 .
  2. Web site: ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Rhynchotropis . . International Legume Database & Information Service . Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics . 12 February 2017.
  3. Web site: GRIN species records of Rhynchotropis . USDA . USDA . ARS . Agricultural Research Service . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 12 February 2017.
  4. Web site: The Plant List entry for Rhynchotropis . 2013 . . . 12 February 2017.

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