Pterogyne

Pterogyne
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Genus:	Pterogyne; Tul.
Species:	P. nitens
Binomial name
	Pterogyne nitens; Tul.

Pterogyne is a monotypic genus in the legume family, Fabaceae. The sole species is Pterogyne nitens. Spanish common names include guiraró, palo coca, or tipa colorado.^[1] In Portuguese, it is commonly known as amendoim bravo, cocal or madeira nova. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina.^[1] It is threatened by habitat loss and harvesting for timber.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Prado, D. (1998). "Pterogyne nitens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T32977A9739802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32977A9739802.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^ The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3.

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[IUCN-1] Prado, D. (1998). "Pterogyne nitens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T32977A9739802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32977A9739802.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

[6subfamilies-2] The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3.

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