Dioclea (plant)
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Dioclea is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Americas. The seeds of these legumes are buoyant drift seeds, and are dispersed by rivers.
Taxonomy
A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020 showed that when broadly circumscribed, Dioclea was not monophyletic. Many species were transferred to the genus Macropsychanthus.<ref name=QueiSnak20>Template:Citation</ref>
Species
Template:As of, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:<ref name=POWO_30004459-2>Template:Citation</ref>
- Dioclea albiflora R.S.Cowan
- Dioclea apurensis Kunth
- Dioclea burkartii R.H.Maxwell
- Dioclea fimbriata Huber
- Dioclea guianensis Benth.
- Dioclea holtiana Pittier ex R.H.Maxwell
- Dioclea lasiophylla Mart. ex Benth.
- Dioclea lehmannii Diels
- Dioclea macrantha Huber
- Dioclea ovalis R.H.Maxwell
- Dioclea paniculata Killip ex R.H.Maxwell
- Dioclea sericea Kunth
- Dioclea vallensis R.H.Maxwell
- Dioclea virgata (Rich.) Amshoff
Species transferred to Macropsychanthus include:
- Dioclea grandiflora → Macropsychanthus grandiflorus
- Dioclea macrocarpa → Macropsychanthus macrocarpus
- Dioclea megacarpa → Macropsychanthus megacarpus
- Dioclea schimpffii → Macropsychanthus schimpffii
Chemistry
The A-type proanthocyanidin, epigallocatechin-(2β→7,4β→8)-epicatechin, together with epicatechin, luteolin 3′β-d-glucopyranoside, chrysoeriol 7β-d-glucopyranoside and 2-methylpentan-2,4-diol, can be found in the leaves of Dioclea lasiophylla.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>