Archidendron bigeminum

Archidendron bigeminum is a tree species in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is known as "kalitiya - කලටිය" in Sinhala.

Archidendron bigeminum
Fruit of Archidendron bigeminum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Archidendron
Species:
A. bigeminum
Binomial name
Archidendron bigeminum
Synonyms

Numerous, see text

The World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) in the 1998 IUCN Redlist reviewed Abarema bigemina and Pithecellobium gracile as Vulnerable species.[1] These are nowadays both considered junior synonyms of Archidendron bigeminum.[2] It may be that the Indian population consists of a smaller-growing variety than that on Sri Lanka.

Synonyms

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The complete list of junior synonyms is:[2]

  • Abarema abeywickramae Kosterm.
  • Abarema bigemina (L.) Kosterm.
  • Abarema monadelpha (Roxb.) Kosterm.
  • Abarema monadelpha (Roxb.) Kosterm. var. gracile (Bedd.) Kosterm.
  • Archidendron monadelphum (Roxb.) I.C.Nielsen
  • Archidendron monadelphum (Roxb.) I.C.Nielsen var. gracile (Bedd.) Sanjappa
  • Inga bigemina (L.) Willd.
  • Mimosa bigemina L.
  • Mimosa monadelpha Roxb.
  • Pithecellobium bigeminum (L.) Mart.
  • Pithecellobium bigemium (L.) Mart.
  • Pithecellobium gracile Bedd.
  • Pithecellobium nicobaricum Prain
 
Seed of Archidendron bigeminum

References

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  1. ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Abarema bigemina". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T30843A9582379. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30843A9582379.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b ILDIS (2005)
  • International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Archidendron bigeminum. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30.

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