Baphia cymosa
| Baphia cymosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Baphia |
| Species: | B. cymosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Baphia cymosa Breteler | |
Baphia cymosa is a plant species native to Gabon in central Africa. The plant grows there in tropical rainforest.[1]
Baphia cymosa is a small tree up to 4 m tall. Leaves are simple, broadly elliptical, tapering at the tip, glabrous on the upper side but with a few light hairs on the underside. Flowers are white, borne in small groups.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Breteler, Franciscus ("Frans") Joseph (Jozef). 1994. Novitates Gabonenses 21: a new species of Bahia (Leguminsae: Papilionoideae) from Gabon. Novon 4:83-85.
- ^ "photo of isotype of Baphia cymosa at Missouri Botanical Garden". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-16.