Status:
valid
Authors:
(Britton & Rose) Lundell
Source:
tro
Year:
1937
Citation Micro:
Publ. Carnegie Inst. Wash.478: 211 (1937)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001049538
Common Names
- Bauhinia deserti
- Deserti Bauhinia
- Deserti
Uses & Benefits
Bauhinia deserti is used as an ornamental plant, for its medicinal properties, and as a source of food and fodder for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Bauhinia deserti is a yellow, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, oblong, brown seed. The seedlings are small, with thin stems and small, light green leaves.
Where to Find Bauhinia deserti
Bauhinia deserti is native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America.
Species in the Bauhinia genus
Bauhinia acreana,
Bauhinia anomala,
Bauhinia argentinensis,
Bauhinia aureopunctata,
Bauhinia bauhinioides,
Bauhinia beguinotii,
Bauhinia bombaciflora,
Bauhinia brachycalyx,
Bauhinia calliandroides,
Bauhinia caloneura,
Bauhinia campestris,
Bauhinia catingae,
Bauhinia conwayi,
Bauhinia cookii,
Bauhinia coulteri,
Bauhinia dimorphophylla,
Bauhinia dipetala,
Bauhinia estrellensis,
Bauhinia glaziovii,
Bauhinia goyazensis,
Bauhinia hagenbeckii,
Bauhinia humilis,
Bauhinia jucunda,
Bauhinia kleiniana,
Bauhinia leptantha,
Bauhinia longipedicellata,
Bauhinia macranthera,
Bauhinia malacotricha,
Bauhinia pansamalana,
Bauhinia parviloba,
Bauhinia pringlei,
Bauhinia ramosissima,
Bauhinia rubeleruziana,
Bauhinia seleriana,
Bauhinia seminarioi,
Bauhinia siqueiraei,
Bauhinia subrotundifolia,
Bauhinia vespertillo,
Bauhinia weberbaueri,
Bauhinia erythrocalyx,
Bauhinia eucosma,
Bauhinia retifolia,
Bauhinia acuruana,
Bauhinia anatomica,
Bauhinia andrieuxii,
Bauhinia bicolor,
Bauhinia brevipes,
Bauhinia burchellii,
Bauhinia cheilantha,
Bauhinia cinnamomea,
Species in the Fabaceae family