Punjuba killipii

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Punjuba killipii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Punjuba
Species:
P. killipii
Binomial name
Punjuba killipii
Synonyms [2]
  • Abarema killipii(Britton & Rose) Barneby & J.W.Grimes
  • Pithecellobium killipii(Britton & Rose) C.Barbosa

Punjuba killipii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree native to the Andes of western Colombia and Ecuador. [2] It grows in humid montane forests from 900 to 2,600 meters elevation. It is probably pollinated by insects and the seeds dispersed by mammals. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Lopez-Gallego, C. & Morales M, P.A. (2023). "Abarema killipii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T36555A218174337. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T36555A218174337.es . Retrieved 4 April 2025.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "Punjuba killipii Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 4 April 2025.