Zuccagnia punctata is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is the sole species in genus Zuccagnia. It belongs to tribe Caesalpinieae[2] of subfamily Caesalpinioideae.[3]
| Zuccagnia | |
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| Zuccagnia punctata in Talampaya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Zuccagnia Cav. (1799)[1] |
| Species: | Z. punctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Zuccagnia punctata Cav. (1799)
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Plants grow to about 5m tall, have small leaflets with clearly visible punctate glands, yellow 5-merous flowers, and produce leathery, red-haired dehiscent pods bearing a single seed each.[4]
It is found in treeless, scrubby areas up to 2,700 m (8,858 ft) above sea level, and is native only to central Argentina[5] and Chile.[4]
The genus was named in honor of Italian botanist and teacher Attilio Zuccagni (1754–1807),[4] who was the director of the Natural History Museum of the University of Florence in Florence. The specific epithet punctata is Latin, meaning "spotty", and refers to the appearance of the leaf surface.[6]
It was published in Icon. (Cavanilles) vol.5 on page 2 in 1799 by Antonio José Cavanilles.[5]
References edit
- ^ Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum 5: 2. 1799. "Name - !Zuccagnia Cav". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Gagnon E, Bruneau A, Hughes CE, de Queiroz LP, Lewis GP (2016). "A new generic system for the pantropical Caesalpinia group (Leguminosae)". PhytoKeys (71): 1–160. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.71.9203. PMC 5558824. PMID 28814915.
- ^ The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3. hdl:10568/90658.
- ^ a b c Allen, O. N. & Allen, Ethel K. (1981). The Leguminosae, a Source Book of Characteristics, Uses, and Nodulation. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 704. ISBN 0-299-08400-0.
- ^ a b "Zuccagnia punctata Cav. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Michael L. Charters (ed.). "California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations". Sierra Madre, CA.
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