''Leucochloron'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It includes four species native to Brazil. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily

Caesalpinioideae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name '' Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae a ...

. *'' Leucochloron foederale'' – west-central and southeastern Brazil *'' Leucochloron incuriale'' – southeastern and southern Brazil *'' Leucochloron limae'' – northeastern Brazil (Bahia) *'' Leucochloron minarum'' – eastern Brazil

References

Mimosoids Fabaceae genera Endemic flora of Brazil Taxa named by James Walter Grimes Taxa named by Rupert Charles Barneby Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mimosoideae-stub