''Platymiscium'' is a genus of

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s in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal

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''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. It has a

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distribution, from northern

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to southern

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. ''Platymiscium'' is the only genus in the family with

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in all its species. Its wood has various uses, mostly for constructions and furniture.

Species

''Platymiscium'' comprises the following species: * '' Platymiscium albertinae'' Standl. & L. O. Williams * '' Platymiscium calyptratum'' M. Sousa & Klitg. * ''

Platymiscium curuense ''Platymiscium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to southern B ...

'' N. Zamora and Klitg. * ''

Platymiscium darienense ''Platymiscium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to southern B ...

'' Dwyer * '' Platymiscium dimorphandrum'' Donn. Smith ex Donn. Smith * '' Platymiscium filipes'' Benth. * ''

Platymiscium floribundum ''Platymiscium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to southern Bra ...

'' Vogel ** var. ''floribundum'' Vogel. ** var. ''latifolium'' (Benth.) Benth. ** var. ''nitens'' (Vogel) Klitgaard ** var. ''obtusifolium'' (Harms) Klitgaard * '' Platymiscium gracile'' Benth. * '' Platymiscium hebestachyum'' Benth. * '' Platymiscium jejunum'' Klitg. * '' Platymiscium lasiocarpum'' Sandwith * '' Platymiscium parviflorum'' Benth. * '' Platymiscium pinnatum'' (Jacq.) Dugand ** subsp. ''pinnatum'' (Jacq.) Dugand *** var. ''diadelphum'' (S. F. Blake) Klitg. *** var. ''pinnatum'' (Jacq.) Dugand *** var. ''ulei'' (Harms ex Harms) Klitgaard ** subsp. ''polystachyum'' (Benth.) Klitg. * '' Platymiscium pubescens'' Micheli ** subsp. ''fragrans'' (Rusby) Klitgaard ** subsp. ''pubescens'' Micheli ** subsp. ''zehntneri'' (Harms) Klitgaard * '' Platymiscium speciosum'' Vogel * ''

Platymiscium stipulare ''Platymiscium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to southern B ...

'' Benth. ex Benth. * '' Platymiscium trifoliolatum'' Benth. ex Benth. * '' Platymiscium trinitatis'' Benth. ** var. ''duckei'' (Huber) Klitgaard ** var. ''nigrum'' (Ducke) Klitgaard ** var. ''trinitatis'' Benth. * '' Platymiscium yucatanum'' Standl.

References

External links

* * Dalbergieae Fabaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Dalbergieae-stub