Brya
Genus of legumes
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Brya is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes seven species of shrubs or small spreading trees native to Cuba and Hispaniola in the Caribbean.[3] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic Pterocarpus clade of the Dalbergieae.[4][5] Species include Brya ebenus, a valuable timber tree.
| Brya | |
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| Brya ebenus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Dalbergieae |
| Genus: | Brya P.Browne (1756) |
| Species[1][2][3] | |
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Nefrakis Raf. (1838) | |
Typical habitats include seasonally dry tropical forest and shrubland.[3]
Species
Seven species are accepted:[3]
- Brya buxifolia (Murray) Urb. – eastern Cuba and Hispaniola
- Brya chrysogonii León & Alain – southeastern Cuba
- Brya depressa Borhidi & A.Barreto – Cuba
- Brya ebenus (L.) DC. – Cuba
- Brya hirsuta Borhidi – Cuba
- Brya microphylla Bisse – Cuba
- Brya subinermis León & Alain – Cuba (Sierra de Moa)
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