''Libidibia'' is a genus of
flowering plants in the family
. It belongs to 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 ...
.
Species
''Libidibia'' comprises the following species:
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* '' Libidibia coriaria'' (Jacq.) Schltdl.—divi-divi ( Mexico, Central America, the ]Caribbean
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, northern South America)
* '' Libidibia ferrea'' (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P.Queiroz—Brazilian ironwood, leopard tree
** var. ''ferrea'' (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P.Queiroz
** var. ''glabrescens'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz
** var. ''leiostachya'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz
** var. ''parvifolia'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz
* '' Libidibia glabrata'' (Kunth) C.Cast. & G.P.Lewis
* '' Libidibia monosperma'' (Tul.) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis
* '' Libidibia paraguariensis'' (D.Parodi) G.P.Lewis—ibirá-berá, guayacaú negro, Argentinian brown ebony (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay)
* '' Libidibia punctata'' (Willd.) Britton—quebrahacha, kibrahacha in Aruba
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* '' Libidibia sclerocarpa'' (Standl.) Britton & Rose
References
External links
Caesalpinieae
Fabaceae genera
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