Biology:Serianthes

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Short description: Genus of legumes

Serianthes
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Serianthes nelsonii
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Serianthes
Benth. (1844)
Species[1]

17; see text

Serianthes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 17 species of trees and shrubs which range from Thailand and Malesia to Papuasia and the South Pacific. New Caledonia has the greatest diversity of species, with six endemic species. Typical habitats include tropical rain forest, scrub forest, coastal scrub, and rarely open wooded grassland.[1]


Species

17 species are accepted:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Serianthes Benth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 September 2023.


Wikidata ☰ Q645162 entry