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Sigmoidotropis

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Sigmoidotropis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from northern Mexico and the Caribbean islands to southern Brazil. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Species in this genus were formerly considered to belong to the genus Vigna.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderFabales
  5. FamilyFabaceae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
46
With media
6
Family
Fabaceae
Collections
MO, UNB, JBRJ, UEFS, INMA, UNICAMP
Recorded in
Mexico, Brasil, BolíVia, Brazil

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Phaseolinae
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taxon name
Sigmoidotropis
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genus
Commons category
Sigmoidotropis
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Sigmoidotropis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from northern Mexico and the Caribbean islands to southern Brazil. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Species in this genus were formerly considered to belong to the genus Vigna.

==References==

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