Abarema alexandri

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Abarema alexandri

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Abarema
Species:
A. alexandri
Binomial name
Abarema alexandri
(Urb.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes,
Varieties

Abarema alexandri is a species of plant of the genus Abarema in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is endemic to Jamaica, where it can be found in woodland or thicket on limestone soils.

References

  • Barneby, R.C. & Grimes, J.W. (1996): Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring: A generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and Allies. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 74(1): 1–292.
  • International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Abarema. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-31.