''Neptunia'' 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 belongs to the
mimosoid clade of the subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name ''Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae ...
.
Selected species
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Neptunia amplexicaulis Neptunia may refer to:
* ''Neptunia'' (plant), a genus of plants within the subfamily Mimoseae
* Neptunia (''Darkwing Duck''), a cartoon character in the television series ''Darkwing Duck''
*, an Italian coaster
*''Hyperdimension Neptunia'', a vid ...
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Domin[
*'']Neptunia dimorphantha
''Neptunia dimorphantha'', commonly known as sensitive plant, is a trailing perennial plant from Australia in the family Fabaceae. It produces yellow flowers between July and November.
The species was first formally described by Czech botanist ...
'' Domin[
*'']Neptunia gracilis Neptunia may refer to:
* ''Neptunia'' (plant), a genus of plants within the subfamily Mimoseae
* Neptunia (''Darkwing Duck''), a cartoon character in the television series ''Darkwing Duck''
*, an Italian coaster
*''Hyperdimension Neptunia'', a vid ...
'' Benth.[
*'']Neptunia lutea
''Neptunia lutea'', commonly called the yellow-puff, is an herbaceous plant in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is primarily found in the South Central United States, South Central region, extending eastwa ...
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*''Neptunia major Neptunia may refer to:
* ''Neptunia'' (plant), a genus of plants within the subfamily Mimoseae
* Neptunia (''Darkwing Duck''), a cartoon character in the television series ''Darkwing Duck''
*, an Italian coaster
*''Hyperdimension Neptunia'', a vid ...
'' (Benth.) Windler[
*'']Neptunia monosperma Neptunia may refer to:
* ''Neptunia'' (plant), a genus of plants within the subfamily Mimoseae
* Neptunia (''Darkwing Duck''), a cartoon character in the television series ''Darkwing Duck''
*, an Italian coaster
*''Hyperdimension Neptunia'', a vid ...
'' F.Muell. ex Benth.Neptunia oleracea
''Neptunia oleracea'', commonly known in English as water mimosa or sensitive neptunia, is pantropical nitrogen-fixing perennial legume. Genus and common name come from Neptune, god of the sea, in reference to the aquatic habit of some species ...
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References
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Fabaceae genera