Pterodon emarginatus
Pterodon emarginatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Pterodon |
Species: | P. emarginatus |
Binomial name | |
Pterodon emarginatus Vogel | |
Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Pterodon emarginatus (Portuguese: Sucupira-branca) is a Brazilian legume of the Cerrado.[3] Widely distributed in the west of Minas Gerais and in Goiás, Brazil, the fruit oil of this plant is used to deter skin penetration by Schistosome cercariae.
References
- ↑ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Pterodon emarginatus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Pterodon". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Corrêa, P., (1984) Dicionário das plantas úteis do Brasil.
See also
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