Prioria pinnata

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Prioria pinnata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Prioria
Species:
P. pinnata
Binomial name
Prioria pinnata
(Roxb. ex DC.) Breteler
Synonyms [2]
  • Hardwickia pinnataRoxb. ex DC.
  • Kingiodendron pinnatum(Roxb. ex DC.) Harms

Prioria pinnata is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. The population has declined considerably because of overexploitation and habitat degradation. Regeneration appears to be very poor. It is found only in India where it is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. CAMP Workshops on Medicinal Plants, India 1998. Kingiodendron pinnatum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  2. Breteler FJ. (1999). "A revision of Prioria, including Gossweilerodendron, Kingiodendron, Oxystigma, and Pterygopodium (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae-Detarieae) with emphasis on Africa". Wageningen Agr. Univ. Pap. 99: 1–61.