Latrobea
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Latrobea is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The plant is named after Charles Joseph La Trobe.[1]
Species
Latrobea comprises the following species:[2][3][4]
- Latrobea brunonis (Benth.) Meissner
- Latrobea diosmifolia (Benth.) Benth.
- Latrobea genistoides (Meissner) Meissner
- Latrobea hirtella (Turcz.) Benth.
- Latrobea tenella (Meissner) Benth.
- var. grandiflora Benth.
- var. tenella (Meissner) Benth.
Species names with uncertain taxonomic status
The status of the following species is unresolved:[4]
- Latrobea colophona Chappill & C.F.Wilkins
- Latrobea pinnacula Chappill & C.F.Wilkins
- Latrobea pungens Benth.
- Latrobea recurva Chappill & C.F.Wilkins
References
- ^ CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Volume 2 Pae 1431 By Umberto Quattrocchi
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Latrobea". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Latrobea". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b "The Plant List entry for Latrobea". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2017.