''Parapiptadenia'' 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 six species of trees and shrubs native to eastern and southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. Typical habitats include tropical coastal and dune forest (restinga), woodland, scrub, and secondary growth forest.
[ 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 ...
.
Species
Six species are accepted:[
* '' Parapiptadenia blanchetii''
* '' Parapiptadenia excelsa''
* '' Parapiptadenia ilheusana''
* '' Parapiptadenia pterosperma''
* '' Parapiptadenia rigida'' (Benth.) Brenan
* '' Parapiptadenia zehntneri''
]
References
Mimosoids
Fabaceae genera
Flora of Southern America
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