Holocalyx balansae is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It is the only member of the genus Holocalyx.[1][2] It is a tree native to South America, where it ranges from eastern, southern, and west-central Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina.[3]

Holocalyx
Holocalyx balansae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Exostyleae
Genus: Holocalyx
Micheli (1883)
Species:
H. balansae
Binomial name
Holocalyx balansae
Micheli (1883)

References

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  1. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Holocalyx". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Holocalyx". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. ^ Holocalyx balansae Micheli. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 September 2023.