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Paloue

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Paloue
Paloue guianensis Aublet 1775
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Detarioideae
Tribe: Amherstieae
Genus: Paloue
Aubl. (1775)
Synonyms[1]
  • Elizabetha R.H.Schomb. ex Benth. (1840)
  • Ginannia Scop. in Intr. Hist. Nat.: 300 (1777)
  • Palovea Aubl. in Hist. Pl. Guiane: 365 (1775), orth. var.
  • Paloveopsis R.S.Cowan in Brittonia 8: 251 (1957)

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.[2]

Description

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Paloue are large, woody trees, with simple leaves.[3] The flowers of Paloue species have five petals and nine fertile stamens.[3]

Range and habitat

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All species of Paloue are found in northern South America. More specifically, they are endemic to the Guiana Shield.[4]

Species

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16 species are accepted:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Paloue Aubl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ Aublet, J. B. C. F. (1775). "Paloue guianensis". Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise. 1: 365–367.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Redden, Karen M. (2008-09-01). "A new species of Paloue (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Detarieae) from Guyana, South America". Brittonia. 60 (3): 257–260. Bibcode:2008Britt..60..257R. doi:10.1007/s12228-008-9037-9. ISSN 1938-436X.