Cratylia is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to tropical South America, from Peru and northern Brazil to northeastern Argentina.[1]
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| Cratylia argentea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Diocleae |
| Genus: | Cratylia Mart. ex Benth. (1837) |
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8; see text | |
Species
editAs of August 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Cratylia argentea (Desv.) Kuntze
- Cratylia bahiensis L.P.Queiroz
- Cratylia hypargyraea Mart. ex Benth.
- Cratylia intermedia (Hassl.) L.P.Queiroz & R.Monteiro
- Cratylia isopetala (Lam.) L.P.Queiroz
- Cratylia mollis Mart. ex Benth.
- Cratylia nuda Tul.
- Cratylia nutans Herzog
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Cratylia.
- ^ a b c "Cratylia Mart. ex Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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