Periandra

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Phaseoleae
Subtribus: Clitoriinae
Genus: Periandra
Species: P. berteroana – P. coccinea – P. densiflora – P. gracilis – P. heterophylla – P. mediterranea – P. pujalu –
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Periandra in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 13. Reference page.

Name

Periandra Mart. ex Benth.

Type species: Glycyrrhiza mediterranea Vell.. Annotation: Funch & Barroso, Revista Brasil. Bot. 22:343. 1999

Synonyms

Glycinopsis Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 190 (1891)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Western South America
Bolivia
Regional: Brazil
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
Regional: Caribbean
Dominican Republic

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Martius, C.F.P. von , 1837. Comm. Legum. Gen.: 56

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Periandra in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 13. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Periandra. Published online. Accessed: May 13 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Periandra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 13.
Hassler, M. 2021. Periandra. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 13. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Periandra. Accessed: 13 May 2021.

Vernacular names

Periandra is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae.
Species
Periandra pujalu

Periandra berteriana (DC.) Benth.
Periandra coccinea (Schrad.) Benth.
Periandra densiflora Benth.
Periandra gracilis H.S.Irwin & Arroyo
Periandra heterophylla Benth.
Periandra mediterranea (Vell.) Taub.
Periandra mediterranea var. mediterranea (Vell.) Taub.
Periandra mediterranea var. mucronata (Benth.) N.F.Mattos & F.Oliveir
Periandra pujalu Emmerich & L.M.de Senna

References

The Plant List entry
Encyclopedia of Life entry
USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) entry