Hydrochorea

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Hydrochorea
Hydrochorea corymbosa
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: Hydrochorea
Barneby & J.W.Grimes
Species[1]

11; see text

Synonyms[1]

Balizia Barneby & J.W.Grimes (1996)

Hydrochorea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 11 species native to Central and South America and west and west-central Africa.[1] It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.[2]

Etymology

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The synonym Balizia is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus Albizia. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi, who introduced Albizia julibrissin to Europe in the mid-18th century.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hydrochorea Barneby & J.W.Grimes. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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