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Taxon:  Poinciana regia Bojer



Summary
Genus:
Poinciana
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Caesalpinieae
Nomen number:
29164
Place of publication:
W. J. Hooker, Bot. Mag. 56: t. 2884. 1829
Comment:
since Hooker ascribed both the name and the English description (from which he prepared a Latin diagnosis) to Bojer, Bojer is considered the author of this name fide Melbourne ICN Art. 46.2
Verified:
09/21/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 0  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Allen, O. N. & E. K. Allen. 1936. Plants in the sub-family Caesalpinioideae observed to be lacking nodules. Soil Sci. 42:87-91.
  2. Isely, D. 1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2):151.
  3. Lim, G. & H. L. Ng. 1977. Root nodules of some tropical legumes in Singapore. Pl. & Soil 46:317-327.
Common names
Distribution
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=29164. Accessed 20 July 2025.


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