Aeschynomene

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Aeschynomene
Aeschynomene fluitans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Dalbergieae
Genus: Aeschynomene
L. (1753)
Species

114; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Aedemone Kotschy (1858)
  • Bakerophyton (J.Leonard) Hutch. (1964)
  • Balisaea Taub. (1896)
  • Climacorachis Hemsl. & Rose (1903)
  • Gajati Adans. (1763)
  • Herminiera Guill. & Perr. (1832)
  • Macromiscus Turcz. (1846)
  • Mantodda Adans. (1763)
  • Rochea Scop. (1777), nom. rej.
  • Rueppelia A.Rich. (1847)
  • Secula Small (1913)
  • Segurola Larrañaga (1927)

Aeschynomene is a

aquatic.[2]

The genus as currently circumscribed is paraphyletic and it has been suggested that the subgenus Ochopodium be elevated to a new genus within the Dalbergieae, though other changes will also be required to render the genus monophyletic.[2][3][4][5] Plants of the World Online currently accepts 114 species.[1]

Species

Aeschynomene comprises the following species:[6][7]

Formerly placed here

References

  1. ^ a b c Aeschynomene L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^
    PMID 11250829
    .
  3. ^ .
  4. .
  5. .
  6. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Aeschynomene". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  7. ^ "GRIN species records of Aeschynomene". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Beltsville, Maryland: National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  8. ^ Some sources treat Aeschynomene portoricensis as a synonym of Aeschynomene gracilis.

External links