Maraniona. A New Dalbergioid Legume Genus (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) from Peru
A new papilionoid legume genus,
Maraniona
, is described based on recent collections from the Marañon Valley in northern Peru. The sister group relationships of
Maraniona
are
analyzed using a combination of non-molecular and chloroplast DNA matK/trnK sequence data that incorporate comprehensive generic level sampling across the dalbergioid legumes. This analysis
places
Maraniona
in a strongly supported subclade of the informal Pterocarpus clade of the dalbergioid legumes. We discuss the endemic status of
Maraniona
in relation to overall
endemism in the upper Marañon Valley as well as the possible affinities of
Maraniona
to the genus Tipuana from Argentina and Bolivia.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 April 2004
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