''Acosmium'' is a
South America genus of
flowering plants in the family
. Three species are currently recognized.
Most ''Acosmium'' species have been recently transferred to ''
Leptolobium
''Leptolobium'' is a small Neotropical genus of plants in the family Fabaceae, with ten species currently recognized. With the exception of ''Leptolobium panamense'', which occurs in tropical forests from northwestern South America to Mexico, al ...
'' and one species to the South American ''
Guianodendron
''Guianodendron praeclarum'' is a South American legume endemic to the Guiana Shield. It is the only member of the genus ''Guianodendron''. It has been segregated from ''Acosmium'' based on its unique combination of vegetative and floral traits, ...
'' while the genus ''Acosmium'' itself has been transferred from the tribe
Sophoreae to the tribe
Dalbergieae in a
monophyletic clade informally known as the ''Pterocarpus'' clade.
References
External links
Grupo de Pesquisas Sistemática e Morfologia de Angiospermas de Roraima -
Universidade Federal de Roraima
The Federal University of Roraima ( pt, Universidade Federal de Roraima, UFRR) is a Brazilian public institution which is located in Boa Vista, Brazil.
References
External links
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Roraima
Roraima (, ) is one of the 26 states of ...
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Boa Vista, Roraima
Boa Vista (, literally ''Good View''; figuratively "Fairview") is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. Situated on the western bank of the Branco River, the city lies from Brazil's border with Venezuela. It is the only Brazilian stat ...
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Brazil.
Dalbergieae
Fabaceae genera
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