Machaerium nyctitans

Machaerium nyctitans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Dalbergieae
Genus: Machaerium
Species: Machaerium nyctitans
Varieties: M. n. var. gardneri – M. n. var. nyctitans

Name

Machaerium nyctitans (Vell.) Benth., 1837

Synonyms

• Nissolia nyctitans Vell.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Bentham, G., 1837. Commentationes de Leguminosarum Generibus: 34

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Machaerium nyctitans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Machaerium nyctitans. Published online. Accessed: Nov 11 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Machaerium nyctitans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: {{{3}}} Nov11 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

español: Canela Do Brejo, Espuela De Gallo

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