Adenopodia
Sign in to saveAdenopodia is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae, that occurs in the northern Neotropics and Africa. They may grow as lianas, shrubs or trees. The petioles have a distinct gland above their base, hence the Greek name which is a combination of "gland-" and "foot".
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toAngola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Costa Rica, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini
General: ) in Adenopodia are retained in Piptadenia (Barneby, 1986); the genus
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Adenopodia is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae, that occurs in the northern Neotropics and Africa. They may grow as lianas, shrubs or trees. The petioles have a distinct gland above their base, hence the Greek name which is a combination of "gland-" and "foot".
==Species== It contains the following species: Adenopodia gymnantha Brenan – western Mexico Adenopodia oaxacana M.Sousa – southern Mexico Adenopodia patens (Hook. & Arn.) Brenan – western Mexico & central America Adenopodia rotundifolia (Harms) Brenan – east Africa Adenopodia scelerata (A.Chev.) Brenan – west & central Africa Adenopodia schlechteri (Harms) Brenan – southeastern Africa Adenopodia spicata (E.Mey.) C.Presl – southern Africa