Paracalyx balfourii

Paracalyx balfourii

Overview

Paracalyx balfourii is a legume native to the Arabian Peninsula region, named in honor of botanist John Hutton Balfour. The genus Paracalyx is a small genu

Paracalyx balfourii is a legume native to the Arabian Peninsula region, named in honor of botanist John Hutton Balfour. The genus Paracalyx is a small genus in the tribe Desmodieae with a distribution centered in the Horn of Africa and Arabia. This species grows in arid and semi-arid habitats, producing small papilionoid flowers and characteristic segmented lomentum pods.

Taxonomy

Bộ Fabales
Họ Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Paracalyx balfourii

Câu hỏi thường gặp

What family does Paracalyx balfourii belong to?
Paracalyx balfourii (Paracalyx balfourii) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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