Bauhinia variegata

Also known as orchid tree, camel's foot tree

species of plant

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*Bauhinia variegata*, commonly known as mountain ebony, is a species in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the genus *Bauhinia* and is classified within the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. The species has been assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Its native range includes Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Panamá, Thailand, and Vietnam. Records also indicate its presence in Brazil, Fujian, Tibet Autonomous Region, and Guangdong. The plant is invasive to Malawi. It serves as fodder, a medicinal plant, food, and a nectar source.

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Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae

Native toAssam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Panamá, Thailand, Vietnam

Observations recorded4,980

本文介绍的是學名為Bauhinia variegata的植物。關於其他中文名為洋紫荊的植物，請見「洋紫荊 (消歧義)」。關於其他中文名為羊蹄甲的植物，請見「羊蹄甲」。二名法 Bauhinia variegataS. T. Dunn Bauhinia variegata 宮粉羊蹄甲（学名：Bauhinia variegata）是一種豆科蘇木亞科羊蹄甲屬的有花植物，為一種落葉小喬木，俗稱蘭花木、印度櫻花、南洋櫻花、馬蹄豆、白花羊紫荊；洋紫荆，港澳称为宮粉羊蹄甲，台湾称为羊蹄甲。原產於中國南部、印度及馬來半島。宮粉羊蹄甲於每年3月至5月落葉後開花，花有5枚粉紅色的花瓣，其中1枚有深紅色條紋。而不少人將此花與同屬屬的洋紫荊混淆，主要分別在於後者開花期不同，洋紫荊的開花期為秋天（11月前後）並且在開花時葉茂盛。花、花芽、嫩葉及幼果可供食用入藥，根皮煎劑可治療消化不良。宮粉羊蹄甲經常與兩個同屬品種紅花羊蹄甲（Bauhinia purpurea）和洋紫荊（Bauhinia blakeana）混淆，詳見羊蹄甲屬#名稱混淆。形態特徵宮粉羊蹄甲是落葉小喬木樹身可達7米高度，單葉互生，腎形2裂基部心形，葉脈11至13條，由葉基部呈放射形伸展，淺綠色葉面光滑。總狀花序頂生或腋生，花萼管狀，花瓣5片，粉紅或淡紫色，具有香氣，具發育雄蕊5枚，花期由3月至5月。參考文獻《樹影花蹤－九龍公園樹木研習徑》，香港園藝學會著，天地圖書出版，2005年4月。28-32頁。ISBN 988211147-5。白花羊紫荆 Bauhinia variegata L., 1753. 台湾物种名录. 台湾: 中央研究院生物多样性研究中心. [2013-1-24] （繁体中文）. 请检查|access-date=中的日期值 (帮助) 维基物种中的分类信息：宮粉羊蹄甲维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源：宮粉羊蹄甲取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=宮粉羊蹄甲&oldid=51806081” 分类：羊蹄甲属隐藏分类：含有拉丁語的條目 TaxoboxLatinName 本地相关图片与维基数据不同引文格式1错误：日期使用ISBN魔术链接的页面

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,440
With media: 703
Family: Fabaceae
Collections: ECOSUR, CICY, IB-CUCBA-UDG, FCN-UAQ, IIB-UV, UNICACH
Recorded in: Mexico

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Bauhinia
Image: Bauhinia variegata flower.jpg
Has use: wood

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taxon name: Bauhinia variegata
taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=6602
Commons category: Bauhinia variegata
Commons gallery: Bauhinia variegata
taxon common name: 宫粉羊蹄甲
taxon range: São Luís
invasive to: Malawi
short name: B. variegata
taxon author citation: L.

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Encyclopedic overview

Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to an area from China through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. Common names include orchid tree (though not belonging to the family Orchidaceae) and mountain ebony.

Description

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