Dioclea (plant)
| Dioclea | |
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| Dioclea lasiophylla | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Diocleae |
| Genus: | Dioclea Kunth[1] |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dioclea is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Americas. The seeds of these legumes are buoyant drift seeds, and are dispersed by rivers.
Taxonomy[]
A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020 showed that when broadly circumscribed, Dioclea was not monophyletic. Many species were transferred to the genus Macropsychanthus.[2]
Species[]
As of August 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- R.S.Cowan
- Kunth
- R.H.Maxwell
- Huber
- Dioclea guianensis Benth.
- Pittier ex R.H.Maxwell
- Mart. ex Benth.
- Diels
- Huber
- R.H.Maxwell
- Killip ex R.H.Maxwell
- Kunth
- R.H.Maxwell
- (Rich.) Amshoff
Species transferred to Macropsychanthus include:
- Dioclea grandiflora → Macropsychanthus grandiflorus
- Dioclea macrocarpa →
- Dioclea schimpffii → Macropsychanthus schimpffii
Chemistry[]
The A-type proanthocyanidin, , together with epicatechin, , and , can be found in the leaves of .[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Dioclea Kunth", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2021-08-28
- ^ de Queiroz, Luciano Paganucci & Snak, Cristiane (2020), "Revisiting the taxonomy of Dioclea and related genera (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), with new generic circumscriptions", PhytoKeys, 164: 67–114, doi:10.3897/phytokeys.164.55441
- ^ Barreiros, André L. B. S.; David, Juceni P.; de Queiroz, Luciano P.; David, Jorge M. (December 2000). "A-type proanthocyanidin antioxidant from Dioclea lasiophylla". Phytochemistry. 55 (7): 805–8. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00297-1. PMID 11190400.
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