Bikinia

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Bikinia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Detarioideae
Tribe: Amherstieae
Genus: Bikinia
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Bikinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It includes ten species native to west-central Africa, from Cameroon through Gabon and Republic of the Congo to Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1]

Species

Ten species are accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of August 2023: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bikinia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2023.