Delonix

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Delonix

Genus of flowering plants in the bean family Fabaceae

Delonix is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae.[4] It contains trees that are native to Madagascar and East Africa. By far the best known species is the Royal Poinciana (D. regia).

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The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words δηλος (delos), meaning "evident," and ονυξ (onyx), meaning "claw," referring to the petals.[5] The common name, poinciana, comes from a former genus of the same name in which the members of the current genus Delonix were classified along with plants now placed in the genus Caesalpinia.

Species

12 species are accepted:[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Genus: Delonix Raf". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1999-03-05. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
  2. [2]
    "Delonix Raf". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  3. [3]
    Delonix Raf. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3. hdl:10568/90658.
  5. [5]
    Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants (4 ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.
  6. [6]
    "Subordinate Taxa of Delonix Raf". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
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