''Poeppigia'' 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 family

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

. It includes two species of trees native to the tropical Americas, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil, including Cuba. They grow in forest and woodland, savanna, and shrubland. It belongs to the subfamily

Dialioideae The subfamily Dialioideae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae (legumes). This subfamily includes many tropical trees and shrubs. The subfamily consists of 17 genera, which are widespread throughout the tropics. It has the foll ...

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Dialioideae Fabaceae genera Flora of the Neotropical realm {{Fabaceae-stub