Bauhinia lunarioides
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Bauhinia |
| Species: | B. lunarioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Bauhinia lunarioides | |
| Synonyms | |
| Bauhinia congesta (Britton & Rose) Lundell | |
Bauhinia lunarioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Southwestern Texas in the United States and Northern Mexico. Common names include Texasplume,[2] Anacacho orchid tree, and pata de vaca.
It is a small deciduous tree growing to 4 m tall. The leaves are 2–5 cm long and broad, rounded, and bilobed at the base and apex. The flowers are small, white or (rarely) pink, with five petals. The fruit is a pod.
Though limited in range in the wild, it has become increasingly available in nurseries.[3]
References
- ^ "Bauhinia lunarioides". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ NRCS. "Bauhinia lunarioides". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Anacacho Orchid Tree Bauhinia lunarioides (B. congesta)". Benny Simpson's Texas Native Shrubs. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
External links
Media related to Bauhinia lunarioides at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Bauhinia lunarioides at Wikispecies