Leptolobium
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Leptolobium is a small Neotropical genus of Leguminosae (Fabaceae
), with ten species currently recognized. With the exception of Leptolobium panamense (Benth.) Sch. Rodr. & A.M.G. Azevedo, which occurs in tropical forests from northwestern South America to Mexico, all species of Leptolobium are restricted to South America and most diverse in Brazil. Most Leptolobium species have been traditionally included in Acosmium
Schott (Fabaceae), but both genera have been recently distinguished based on several vegetative and reproductive traits.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
), with ten species currently recognized. With the exception of Leptolobium panamense (Benth.) Sch. Rodr. & A.M.G. Azevedo, which occurs in tropical forests from northwestern South America to Mexico, all species of Leptolobium are restricted to South America and most diverse in Brazil. Most Leptolobium species have been traditionally included in Acosmium
Acosmium
Acosmium Schott is a South America genus of Leguminosae . Three species are currently recognized. Most Acosmium species have been recently transferred to Leptolobium Vogel , and one species to the South American Guianodendron Sch. Rodr. & A.M.G. Azevedo .- References :* Rodrigues, Rodrigo Schütz,...
Schott (Fabaceae), but both genera have been recently distinguished based on several vegetative and reproductive traits.