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 | |
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Holocalyx balansae | |
Scientific 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
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Binomial name | |
Holocalyx balansae Micheli (1883)
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References
edit- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Holocalyx". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Holocalyx balansae Micheli. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 September 2023.