Paloue
Paloue is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. The genera was first created with the description of Paloue guianensis by Aublet in 1775.[1]
| Paloue | |
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| Paloue guianensis Aublet 1775 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Amherstieae |
| Genus: | Paloue Aubl. |
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Description
Paloue are large, woody trees, with simple leaves.[2] The flowers of Paloue species have five petals and nine fertile stamens.[2]
Distribution and Habitat
All species of Paloue are found in northern South America. More specifically, they are endemic to the Guiana Shield.[3]
Species
- Paloue bicolor (Ducke) Redden
- P. brasiliensis Ducke, 1915
- P. coccinea (R. H. Schomb. ex Benth.) Redden
- P. duckei (Huber) Redden
- P. durissima (Ducke) Redden
- P. emarginata (R. S. Cowan) Redden
- P. fanshawei (R. S. Cowan) Redden
- P. guianensis Aublet, 1775
- P. induta Sandwith, 1937
- P. leiogyne (Ducke) Redden
- P. macrostachya (Benth.) Redden
- P. paraensis (Ducke) Redden
- P. princeps (R. H. Schomb. ex Benth.) Redden
- P. riparia Pulle, 1906
- P. sandwithii Redden, 2008
- P. speciosa (Ducke) Redden
References
- Aublet, J. B. C. F. (1775). "Paloue guianensis". Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise. 1: 365–367.
- Redden, Karen M.; Herendeen, Patrick S. (2006-11-01). "Morphology and Phylogenetic Analysis of Paloue and Related Genera in the Brownea Clade (Detarieae, Caesalpinioideae)". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 167 (6): 1229–1246. doi:10.1086/508065. ISSN 1058-5893.
- Redden, Karen M. (2008-09-01). "A new species of Paloue (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Detarieae) from Guyana, South America". Brittonia. 60 (3): 257–260. doi:10.1007/s12228-008-9037-9. ISSN 1938-436X.
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