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Heterostemon
Sign in to saveHeterostemon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is usually green and often has white dots along its leaves.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
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Heterostemon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is usually green and often has white dots along its leaves.
As of August 2023, eight species are accepted by Plants of the World Online: Heterostemon amoris Heterostemon conjugatus Heterostemon ellipticus Heterostemon impar Heterostemon ingifolius Heterostemon mazarunensis Heterostemon mimosoides Heterostemon otophorus