Bauhinia divaricata

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Bauhinia divaricata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bauhinia
Species:
B. divaricata
Binomial name
Bauhinia divaricata

Bauhinia divaricata is a species of flowering shrub of the family Fabaceae.[2] B. divaricata is the type species of the genus Bauhinia.[3] One common name for this species is pom pom orchid tree.[4] It is native to China, India and also grows in the southern half of Florida.[5] It has alternate bi-lobed leaves.[6]

The species was formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, in Species Plantarum.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Bauhinia divaricata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Caesalpiniaceae Bauhinia divaricata L." International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ^ "GBIF: Bauhinia L." Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Pom Pom Orchid Tree (Bauhinia divaricata)". Department of Natural Resources and Mines. Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Bauhinia divaricata". National Tropical Botanical Garden. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "Bauhinia divaricata L.; pata de vaca". University of Richmond. Retrieved September 28, 2013.

External links[]

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