Sigmoidotropis

Sigmoidotropis speciosa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Phaseoleae
Subtribus: Phaseolinae
Genus: Sigmoidotropis
Species: S. ampla – S. antillana – S. ekmanniana – S. elegans – S. grandiflora – S. megastyla – S. polytyla – S. speciosa – S. spixiana

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Sigmoidotropis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 23. Reference page.

Name

Sigmoidotropis (Piper) A.Delgado, Amer. J. Bot. 98: 1710 (2011).

• Type species: S. speciosa (Kunth) A.Delgado

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Vigna sect. Sigmoidotropis Piper, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22: 674 (1926).
• Homotypic
  • Vigna subg. Sigmoidotropis (Piper) Verdc., Kew Bull. 24(3): 551 (1970).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Northern America Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Florida (introduced). Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest. Continental:Southern America Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua. Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Windward Islands. Regional: Northern South America Venezuela. Regional: Western South America Colombia, Peru. Regional: Brazil Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Delgado Salinas, A., Thulin, M., Pasquet, R.S., Weeden, N. & Lavin, M. 2011. Vigna (Leguminosae) sensu lato: The names and identities of the American segregate genera. American Journal of Botany 98(10): 1694–1715. DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1100069 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Sigmoidotropis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Sigmoidotropis. Published online. Accessed: May 23 2021. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Sigmoidotropis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 May 2021. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Sigmoidotropis. Accessed: 23 May 2021. Reference page. 

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