Camoensia
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Camoensia
Camoensia scandens: illustrations A-D
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Camoensia Welw. ex Benth.
Species
2, see text

Camoensia is a genus of 2 species of lianas in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, native to the Gulf of Guinea, Africa.

Species

• Camoensia brevicalyx Benth.
• Camoensia scandens (Welw.) J.B. Gillett - Synonym: Camoensia maxima.

C. scandens is cultivated as an ornamental plant; it has one of the largest leguminous flowers, to 20 cm across.

References and external links

• Mabberley, D.J.(1997):The Plant-Book, 2nd Ed., Cambridge University Press, UK ISBN 0-521-41421-0
• ILDIS/LEGUMEWEB

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