''Heterostemon'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the family
. It includes eight species native to northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil.
It belongs to the subfamily
Detarioideae. It is usually green and often has white dots along its leaves.
As of August 2023, eight species are accepted by
Plants of the World Online
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Heterostemon amoris
''Heterostemon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is ...
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Heterostemon conjugatus
''Heterostemon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is u ...
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Heterostemon ellipticus
''Heterostemon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is ...
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Heterostemon impar''
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Heterostemon ingifolius''
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Heterostemon mazarunensis''
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Heterostemon mimosoides
''Heterostemon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is u ...
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Heterostemon otophorus''
References
Detarioideae
Fabaceae genera
Flora of Southern America
Taxa named by René Louiche Desfontaines
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