Guianodendron

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Guianodendron praeclarum is a South American legume endemic to the Guiana Shield. It is the only member of the genus Guianodendron. It has been segregated from Acosmium based on its unique combination of vegetative and floral traits,[2][3][4] and it is related to Diplotropis.[5] It is the only member of the genus Guianodendron.[2][4][6]

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Guianodendron
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Leptolobieae
Genus: Guianodendron
Sch. Rodr. & A.M.G. Azevedo (2006)
Species:
G. praeclarum
Binomial name
Guianodendron praeclarum
(Sandwith) Sch. Rodr. & A.M.G. Azevedo (2006)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acosmium sect. Praeclara Yakovlev
  • Acosmium praeclarum (Sandwith) Yakovlev (1969)
  • Sweetia praeclara Sandwith (1947)
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