Pterolobium

Pterolobium hexapetalum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Caesalpinieae
Genus:
Species: P. borneense – P. densiflorum – P. hexapetalum – P. integrum – P. lacerans – P. macropterum – P. membranulaceum – P. micranthum – P. microphyllum – P. punctatum – P. stellatum

Source(s) of checklist: 

Name

Pterolobium R.Br. ex Wight & Arn.

Synonyms

  • Cantuffa J.F.Gmel.
  • Kantuffa Bruce
  • Quartinia A.Rich.
  • Reichardia Roth

Homonyms

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical, Africa and Asia-Temperate..
      • Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: Rooivlerke
  • English: Red-wings
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