Poissonia
Genus of legumes
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Poissonia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes five species of trees, shrubs, and herbs native to Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical and subtropical forest and shrubland, generally along river and stream banks, and open vegetation in arid areas.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, tribe Robinieae.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Robinieae |
| Genus: | Poissonia Baill. (1870) |
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Species
As of September 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Poissonia eriantha (Benth.) Hauman
- Poissonia heterantha (Griseb.) Lavin
- Poissonia hypoleuca (Speg.) Lillo
- Poissonia orbicularis (Benth.) Hauman
- Poissonia weberbaueri (Harms) Lavin
