Serianthes
Encyclopedia
Serianthes is a genus of flowering plant
s in the pea
family, Fabaceae
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Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the pea
Pea
A pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the pod fruit Pisum sativum. Each pod contains several peas. Peapods are botanically a fruit, since they contain seeds developed from the ovary of a flower. However, peas are considered to be a vegetable in cooking...
family, Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
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Selected species
- Serianthes calycinaSerianthes calycinaSerianthes calycina is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in New Caledonia.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Serianthes margaretaeSerianthes margaretaeSerianthes margaretae is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Serianthes myriadeniaSerianthes myriadeniaSerianthes myriadenia is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Serianthes nelsoniiSerianthes nelsoniiSerianthes nelsonii is a large tree endemic to Guam and Rota of the Mariana Islands. Only one mature tree exists on Guam, while 121 mature trees have been identified on Rota since 1984....
- Serianthes petitianaSerianthes petitianaSerianthes petitiana is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Serianthes rurutensisSerianthes rurutensisSerianthes rurutensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Serianthes vitiensisSerianthes vitiensisSerianthes vitiensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Fiji.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....