Piscidia
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| Genus: | Piscidia |
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| Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.
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Piscidia is a genus of flowering plants in subfamily Faboideae of the legume family, Fabaceae.[1] The generic name is derived from the Latin words piscis, meaning "fish," and caedo, meaning "to kill." It refers to the use of extracts from the plant to poison fish.[2]
Selected species
- Piscidia carthagenensis Jacq.
- Piscidia grandifolia (Donn.Sm.) I.M.Johnst.
- Piscidia mollis Rose
- Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.[3]
Formerly placed here
- Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. (as P. punicea Cav.)[3]
References
- ^ a b "Taxon: Piscidia L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ Austin, Daniel F. (2004). Florida Ethnobotany. CRC Press. pp. 514–515. ISBN 978-0-8493-2332-4.
- ^ a b "GRIN Species records of Piscidia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
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