''Chloroleucon'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the family
. Some authorities consider it part of the genus ''
Albizia''.
Its name is derived from the
Greek words χλωρóς (''chloros''), meaning "green," and λευκός (''leukos''), meaning "white."
Selected species
* ''
Chloroleucon chacoense
''Chloroleucon chacoense'', the palo barroso or palo overo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat ...
''
( Burk.) Barneby
Rupert Charles Barneby (6 October 1911 – 5 December 2000) was a British-born self-taught botanist whose primary specialty was the Fabaceae (Leguminosae), the pea family, but he also worked on Menispermaceae and numerous other groups. He was emp ...
& J.W.Grimes – Palo Barroso (
Argentina
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,
Paraguay
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,
Bolivia
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)
* ''
Chloroleucon dumosum
''Chloroleucon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Some authorities consider it part of the genus ''Albizia''. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρóς (''chloros''), meaning "green," and λευκός (''leukos' ...
''
(Benth.) G.P.Lewis
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Chloroleucon foliolosum
''Chloroleucon foliolosum'' is a tree species in the legume family ( Fabaceae). It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.
Junior synonyms are:ILDIS (2005)
* ''Calliandra aristulata'' Rizzini
* ''Calliandra grisebachianum'' (Benth.) Speg.
...
''
(Benth.) G.P.Lewis
* ''
Chloroleucon eurycyclum
''Chloroleucon eurycyclum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a co ...
''
Barneby & J.W.Grimes (
Venezuela
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)
* ''
Chloroleucon extortum
''Chloroleucon extortum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America a ...
''
Barneby & J.W.Grimes (
Brazil
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)
* ''
Chloroleucon mangense
''Chloroleucon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Some authorities consider it part of the genus ''Albizia''. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρóς (''chloros''), meaning "green," and λευκός (''leukos' ...
''
(Jacq.) Britton & Rose
* ''
Chloroleucon tenuiflorum
''Chloroleucon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Some authorities consider it part of the genus ''Albizia''. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρóς (''chloros''), meaning "green," and λευκός (''leukos' ...
''
(Benth.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes
* ''
Chloroleucon tortum
''Chloroleucon tortum'' is a flowering plant endemic to Brazil and Paraguay.
References
tortum
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(Mart.
Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer.
Life
Martius was born at Erlangen, the son of Prof Ernst Wilhelm Martius, court apothecary.
He graduated PhD f ...
) Pittier (Brazil)
Formerly placed here
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Ebenopsis ebano''
(Berland.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes (as ''C. ebano''
(Berland.) L.Rico)
References
External links
Fabaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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