Genus Piptadenia in Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
What is a Genus (pl. Genera)?
In botanical taxonomy, a genus (plural genera) is a rank used to group closely related species within a family. In the hierarchy, genus sits below family and above species.
Genera are defined by shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics (for example, features of flowers, fruits, seeds, or leaves) that indicate a close evolutionary relationship among the species they contain.
Each genus can include one or more species. Examples include Rosa (roses) and Solanum (nightshades, including tomato and eggplant).
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Pick a Species to see its components:
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Piptadenia adiantoides ((Spreng.) J.F.Macbr.)
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Piptadenia affinis (Burkart)
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Piptadenia amazonica (Ducke)
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Piptadenia anolidurus (Barneby)
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Piptadenia boliviana (Benth.)
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Piptadenia buchtienii (Barneby)
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Piptadenia cuzcoensis (Barneby)
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Piptadenia floribunda (Kleinhoonte)
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Piptadenia gonoacantha ((Mart.) J.F.Macbr.)
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Piptadenia imatacae (Barneby)
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Piptadenia irwinii (G.P.Lewis)
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Piptadenia killipii (J.F.Macbr.)
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Piptadenia laxipinna (G.M.Barroso)
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Piptadenia macradenia (Benth.)
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Piptadenia micracantha (Benth.)
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Piptadenia minutiflora (Ducke)
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Piptadenia paniculata (Benth.)
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Piptadenia peruviana ((J.F.Macbr.) Barneby)
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Piptadenia pteroclada (Benth.)
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Piptadenia ramosissima ((Mart. ex Colla) Benth.)
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Piptadenia retusa ((Jacq.) P.G.Ribeiro, Seigler & Ebinger)
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Piptadenia robusta (Pittier)
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Piptadenia santosii (Barneby ex G.P.Lewis)
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Piptadenia trisperma ((Vell.) Benth.)
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Piptadenia uaupensis (Spruce ex Benth.)
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Piptadenia uliginosa (Britton & Killip)
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Piptadenia voronoffii (Pittier)
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Piptadenia weberbaueri (Harms)