Bauhinia monandra
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Bauhinia |
Species: | B. monandra
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Binomial name | |
Bauhinia monandra | |
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Bauhinia monandra is a species of leguminous trees, of the family Fabaceae.[3] Common names include pink bauhinia,[4] orchid tree,[4] and Napoleon's plume.[4] The tree is native to Madagascar, where it is widespread in lowland humid forests and dry forests.[1] It has naturalised in Myanmar, Australia, Christmas Island, the Caribbean, southern USA, Colombia, Brazil, and the Pacific Islands.[3][5] The species is invasive in New Caledonia.[6]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Andriamanohera, A.M. (2021). "Bauhinia monandra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T137548034A137899713. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T137548034A137899713.en. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Bauhinia monandra". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Forest Starr and Kim Starr (2011). "New Plant Records from Midway Atoll, Maui, and Kaho'olawe" (PDF). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 110: 23–35.
- ^ "Factsheet - Bauhinia monandra". Weeds of Australia. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 16 Mar 2013.
- ^ Hequet, Vanessa (2009). LES ESPÈCES EXOTIQUES ENVAHISSANTES DE NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE (PDF) (in French). p. 17.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Bauhinia
- Flora of Myanmar
- Flora of Madagascar
- Flora of Christmas Island
- Flora of the Caribbean
- Flora of the Southern United States
- Flora of the Pacific
- Flora of the Madagascar dry deciduous forests
- Flora of the Madagascar lowland forests
- Constantly blooming plants
- Fabaceae stubs