Punjuba

Punjuba
Preserved Punjuba racemiflora (Donn.Sm.) Britton & Rose specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Punjuba
Britton & Rose
Species

7 accepted species

Synonyms

Punjuba does not have any synonyms

Punjuba is a genus in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Costa Rica as well as to western South America.

Species

Punjuba has 7 accepted species:

Phylogeny

Punjuba is the sister group to the remaining genera of the Jupunba-Alliance (Jupunba, Balizia, Hydrochorea), as can be seen in the following cladogram:

Jupunba‑Alliance

Balizia

Hydrochorea

Jupunba

Punjuba

Inga-Alliance (including Abarema s.s.)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Punjuba Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Soares, M. V. B., Guerra, E., Morim, M. P., & Iganci, J. R. V. (2021). "Reinstatement and recircumscription of Jupunba and Punjuba (Fabaceae) based on phylogenetic evidence." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 196(4), 456-479.