Browneopsis
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| Browneopsis | |
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| Browneopsis ucayalina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Amherstieae |
| Genus: | Browneopsis Huber |
| Species[1] | |
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8; see text | |
Browneopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. There are about 8 species of trees native to South America, ranging from Panama through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru and northern Brazil.[1][2] Species typically grow in lowland tropical rain forests, including inundated and terra firme forests, and in sub-montane forests in the foothills of the Andes.[1]
Species include:
- Browneopsis cauliflora (Poepp.) Huber – Colombia and Peru
- Browneopsis disepala (Little) Klitg. – western Ecuador
- Browneopsis excelsa Pittier – Panama, Colombia, and Peru
- Browneopsis macrofoliolata Klitg. – western Ecuador
- Browneopsis peruviana (J.F.Macbr.) Klitg. – Peru and northern Brazil
- Browneopsis puyensis D.A.Neill & Asanza[2] – Ecuador
- Browneopsis sanintiae Silverst. – Colombia
- Browneopsis ucayalina Huber – Ecuador and Peru
