Bauhinia forficata
Species of legume
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Bauhinia |
| Species: | B. forficata |
| Binomial name | |
| Bauhinia forficata | |
Bauhinia forficata, commonly known as Brazilian orchid tree,[1] pata-de-vaca,[citation needed], pezuña de vaca is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Peru.
References
- ^ Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson (1993). "Bauhinia forficata: Brazilian Orchid-Tree". University of Florida.
External links
Media related to Bauhinia forficata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Bauhinia forficata at Wikispecies- Its entry in the tropical plant database
- Research identifying useful chemical extracted from Pata de vaca
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