Podandrogyne brevipedunculata

Podandrogyne brevipedunculata is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Podandrogyne brevipedunculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Cleomaceae
Genus: Podandrogyne
Species:
P. brevipedunculata
Binomial name
Podandrogyne brevipedunculata
Cochrane

Plant is 0.3-2m tall, stems simple or few-branched, somewhat succulent. Leaves 3-5-foliolate; petioles 2-21 cm long, strong leaf veination. Green legume-like fruits that dehisce. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Cornejo, X.; Espinoza, C.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Podandrogyne brevipedunculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43566A10806922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43566A10806922.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cochrane, Theodore S. (1977). "Podandrogyne Brevipedunculata (capparidaceae), a New Species from Ecuador". Selbyana. 2 (1): 32–36. ISSN 0361-185X.