Brya
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Brya is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes seven species of shrubs or small spreading trees native to Cuba and Hispaniola in the Caribbean.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic Pterocarpus clade of the Dalbergieae.[2][3] Species include Brya ebenus, a valuable timber tree.
Typical habitats include seasonally dry tropical forest and shrubland.[1]
Species
Seven species are accepted:[1]
- Brya buxifolia (Murray) Urb. – eastern Cuba and Hispaniola
- Brya chrysogonii León & Alain – southeastern Cuba
- Brya depressa Borhidi & A.BarretoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Cuba
- Brya ebenus (L.) DC. – Cuba
- Brya hirsuta Borhidi – Cuba
- Brya microphylla Bisse – Cuba
- Brya subinermis León & Alain – Cuba (Sierra de Moa)
References
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