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Paloue

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Paloue is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. The genera was first created with the description of Paloue guianensis by Aublet in 1775.[1]

Description

Paloue are large, woody trees, with simple leaves.[2] The flowers of Paloue species have five petals and nine fertile stamens.[2]

Distribution and Habitat

All species of Paloue are found in northern South America. More specifically, they are endemic to the Guiana Shield.[3]

Species

  • Paloue bicolor (Ducke) Redden
  • P. brasiliensis Ducke, 1915
  • P. coccinea (R. H. Schomb. ex Benth.) Redden
  • P. duckei (Huber) Redden
  • P. durissima (Ducke) Redden
  • P. emarginata (R. S. Cowan) Redden
  • P. fanshawei (R. S. Cowan) Redden
  • P. guianensis Aublet, 1775
  • P. induta Sandwith, 1937
  • P. leiogyne (Ducke) Redden
  • P. macrostachya (Benth.) Redden
  • P. paraensis (Ducke) Redden
  • P. princeps (R. H. Schomb. ex Benth.) Redden
  • P. riparia Pulle, 1906
  • P. sandwithii Redden, 2008
  • P. speciosa (Ducke) Redden

References

  1. ^ Aublet, J. B. C. F. (1775). "Paloue guianensis". Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise. 1: 365–367.
  2. ^ a b Redden, Karen M.; Herendeen, Patrick S. (2006-11-01). "Morphology and Phylogenetic Analysis of Paloue and Related Genera in the Brownea Clade (Detarieae, Caesalpinioideae)". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 167 (6): 1229–1246. doi:10.1086/508065. ISSN 1058-5893.
  3. ^ Redden, Karen M. (2008-09-01). "A new species of Paloue (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Detarieae) from Guyana, South America". Brittonia. 60 (3): 257–260. doi:10.1007/s12228-008-9037-9. ISSN 1938-436X.
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Paloue: Brief Summary

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Paloue is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. The genera was first created with the description of Paloue guianensis by Aublet in 1775.

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