Hydrochorea


Hydrochorea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 11 species native to Central and South America and west and west-central Africa. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.Hydrochorea acreana Hydrochorea corymbosa Barneby & J.W.GrimesHydrochorea elegans Hydrochorea gonggrijpii Barneby & J.W.GrimesHydrochorea leucocalyx Hydrochorea marginata Barneby & J.W.GrimesHydrochorea marginata Hydrochorea obliquifoliolata Hydrochorea panurensis Hydrochorea pedicellaris Hydrochorea rhombifolia
  • ''Hydrochorea uaupensis''

Etymology

The synonym Balizia is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus Albizia. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi, who introduced Albizia julibrissin to Europe in the mid-18th century.