Piscidia
| Piscidia | |
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| File:Piscidia piscipula - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-109.jpg | |
| Piscidia piscipula | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Millettieae |
| Genus: | Piscidia L., nom. cons. |
| Type species | |
| Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.
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| Species[1] | |
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7; see text | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Piscidia is a genus of flowering plants in subfamily Faboideae of the family Fabaceae.[2] It includes seven species of trees, and rarely shrubs, native to the tropical Americas, ranging from northern Mexico and Florida through Central America and the Caribbean to Venezuela and Peru. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical forest, woodland, and bushland, often on rocky hills, with some species restricted to limestone substrates.[1]
The generic name is derived from the Latin words piscis, meaning "fish," and caedo, meaning "to kill." It refers to the use of extracts from the plant to poison fish.[3]
Species
[edit | edit source]Seven species are accepted:[1]
- Piscidia carthagenensis Jacq.
- Piscidia cubensis Urb.
- Piscidia ekmanii Rudd
- Piscidia grandifolia (Donn.Sm.) I.M.Johnst.
- Piscidia havanensis (Britton & P.Wilson) Urb. & Ekman
- Piscidia mollis Rose
- Piscidia piscipula (L.) Sarg.
Formerly placed here
[edit | edit source]- Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. (as P. punicea Cav.)[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d Piscidia L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Piscidia at Wikispecies
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