Orphanodendron
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Orphanodendron Barneby & J.W.Grimes (1990)[1] |
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Orphanodendron is a genus of legume in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species of trees native to Colombia, which grow in tropical lowland forest.[2] The genus is in subfamily Faboideae.[3]
Species[edit]
Orphanodendron comprises the following species:[1][4][5][6][7]
- Orphanodendron bernalii Barneby & J.W.Grimes – Colombia (Antioquia)
- Orphanodendron grandiflorum C.Cast. & G.P.Lewis – Colombia (Boyacá and Santander)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Barneby RC, Grimes JW (1990). "Orphanodendron, a new genus of caesalpinioid Leguminosae from northwestern Colombia". Brittonia. 42 (4): 249–253. doi:10.2307/2806809. JSTOR 2806809.
- ^ a b Orphanodendron Barneby & J.W.Grimes. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Castellanos C, Lewis GP, Banks H, Steeves R, Bruneau A (2016). "A settled sub-family for the orphan tree: The phylogenetic position of the endemic Colombian genus Orphanodendron in the Leguminosae". Brittonia. 69: 1–9. doi:10.1007/s12228-016-9451-3.
- ^ Castellanos C, Lewis GP, Banks H, Steeves R, Bruneau A (2015). "Orphanodendron grandiflorum, una nueva especie de leguminosa (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) de los Andes de Colombia". Brittonia. 67 (1): 37–42. doi:10.1007/s12228-014-9353-1.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Orphanodendron". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Orphanodendron". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "The Plant List entry for Orphanodendron". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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