Duparquetioideae

<i>Duparquetia</i>

Duparquetia

Genus of legumes

Duparquetia orchidacea is a liana which is native to tropical west Africa. It is the only species in the subfamily Duparquetioideae. It is found in humid tropical forests in West and Central Africa.[2] It is a basal member of the Fabaceae, as evidenced by the distinctive structure of its flowers and wood, and phylogenetic studies.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Duparquetia orchidacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144257627A149036870. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144257627A149036870.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    Prenner G, Klitgaard BB (2008), "Towards unlocking the deep nodes of Leguminosae: Floral development and morphology of the enigmatic Duparquetia orchidacea (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae)", Am J Bot, 95 (11): 1349–65, doi:10.3732/ajb.0800199, PMID 21628144


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