Dinizia

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Dinizia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
(unranked): Dimorphandra Group A
Genus: Dinizia
Ducke [1]
Species

See text.

Dinizia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It was believed to be monotypic until 2017, when Dinizia jueirana-facao was described. Dinizia is native to Brazil (North Region and Central-West Region), Guyana and Suriname. Both species are colossal forest trees. [1]

Fossilised leaves and fruit discovered in North America provide evidence of a Dinizia-like ancestor that first occurred in south-eastern North America during the Eocene epoch. The modern genus, however, is confined to South America, where it occurs in non-flooded parts of the Amazonian forests of Guyana, Suriname and seven states of North and Central-West Brazil. [2]

Species

As of December 2019, Plants of the World Online has accepted two species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "DiniziaDucke". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  2. ↑ Lewis, G. P.; Siqueira, G. S.; Banks, H.; Bruneau, A. (2017). "The majestic canopy-emergent genus Dinizia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae), including a new species endemic to the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo". Kew Bulletin. 72 (3): 48. Bibcode:2017KewBu..72...48L. doi:10.1007/s12225-017-9720-7. PMC   6961463 . PMID   32009686.


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