Genus Chloroleucon (Benth.) Britton & Rose

Possible synonym of Albizia Durazz.


Summary
Genus number:
13968
Last updated:
31 July 2018
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Ingeae
Accession count:

5 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • publication by Record ("Chloroleucum") validated by descriptio generico-specifica (Shenzhen ICN Art. 38.5)
  • his reference to Britton & Rose is indirect reference to Pithecellobium sect. Chloroleucon Benth. (see Taxon 54:529)


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References:
  1. Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):136.
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 2005. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 56. Taxon 54:529-530. Note: proposal not recommended, treated as unnecessary
  3. Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. 2003. (1574) Proposal to conserve the name Chloroleucon against Chloroleucum (Fabaceae). Taxon 52:141-142.
  4. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 206.
  5. Nielsen, I. 1981. Tribe 5. Ingeae Benth. Advances in legume systematics. 1:180. Note: = Albizia Durazz.?
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=13968. Accessed 10 May 2026.