Duparquetia
| Duparquetia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Cassieae[1] |
| Subtribe: | Duparquetiinae[1] |
| Genus: | Duparquetia |
| Species: | D. orchidacea |
Duparquetia orchidacea is a liana which is native to tropical west Africa. It is the only species in the genus Duparquetia.[1] The distinctive structure of its flowers and wood, and phylogenetic studies, suggest that it may be relatively basal within the Fabaceae.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Prenner, G.; Klitgaard, B. B. (2008), "Towards unlocking the deep nodes of Leguminosae: Floral development and morphology of the enigmatic Duparquetia orchidacea (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae)", American Journal of Botany, 95 (11): 1349–65, doi:10.3732/ajb.0800199, PMID 21628144
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