''Periandra'' 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 ...

s in the

legume Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consum ...

family

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

. It includes seven species native to the tropical Americas, including Brazil, Bolivia, and the Dominican Republic. The genus belongs to subfamily

Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is widely ...

Species

* '' Periandra berteroana'' * '' Periandra coccinea'' * '' Periandra densiflora'' * '' Periandra gracilis'' * '' Periandra heterophylla'' * '' Periandra mediterranea'' * '' Periandra pujalu'' Periandra coccinea (Schrad.) Benth. (6368699369).jpg, ''Periandra coccinea'' in Bahia Periandra mediterranea Bahia 2.jpg, ''Periandra mediterranea'' in Bahia Periandra pujalu.jpg, '' Periandra pujalu'' in Bahia

References

The Plant List entry

Encyclopedia of Life entry

USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) entry
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