Cratylia

Genus of legumes

Cratylia
Cratylia argentea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Diocleae
Genus: Cratylia
Mart. ex Benth. (1837)
Species[1]

8; see text

Cratylia is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to tropical South America, from Peru and northern Brazil to northeastern Argentina.[1]

Species

As of August 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

  • Cratylia argentea (Desv.) Kuntze
  • Cratylia bahiensis L.P.Queiroz
  • Cratylia hypargyraea Mart. ex Benth.
  • Cratylia intermedia (Hassl.) L.P.Queiroz & R.Monteiro
  • Cratylia isopetala (Lam.) L.P.Queiroz
  • Cratylia mollis Mart. ex Benth.
  • Cratylia nuda Tul.
  • Cratylia nutans Herzog

References

Wikispecies has information related to Cratylia.
  1. ^ a b c "Cratylia Mart. ex Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Cratylia


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