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Browneopsis
Sign in to saveBrowneopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. There are about 8 species of trees native to South America, ranging from Panama through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru and northern Brazil. Species typically grow in lowland tropical rain forests, including inundated and terra firme forests, and in sub-montane forests in the foothills of the Andes.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
General: are that Brownea may be paraphyletic if Browneopsis is excluded but more
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 30
- With media
- 7
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- NY, ASU, MO, F, USCH
- Recorded in
- Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Perú, Panama
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- Browneopsis ucayalina.jpg
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Browneopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. There are about 8 species of trees native to South America, ranging from Panama through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru and northern Brazil. Species typically grow in lowland tropical rain forests, including inundated and terra firme forests, and in sub-montane forests in the foothills of the Andes.
Species include: Browneopsis cauliflora – Colombia and Peru Browneopsis disepala – western Ecuador Browneopsis excelsa – Panama, Colombia, and Peru Browneopsis macrofoliolata – western Ecuador Browneopsis peruviana – Peru and northern Brazil Browneopsis puyensis – Ecuador Browneopsis sanintiae – Colombia Browneopsis ucayalina – Ecuador and Peru
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