Bauhinia divaricata

Bauhinia divaricata
Flowers
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Bauhinia
Species:
B. divaricata
Binomial name
Bauhinia divaricata
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Bauhinia amblyophylla Harms
    • Bauhinia aurita Aiton
    • Bauhinia caribaea Jenn.
    • Bauhinia confusa Rose
    • Bauhinia divaricata var. angustiloba Ekman ex Urb.
    • Bauhinia furcata Desv.
    • Bauhinia goldmanii Rose
    • Bauhinia lamarckiana DC.
    • Bauhinia latifolia Cav.
    • Bauhinia mexicana Vogel
    • Bauhinia oaxacana (Britton) Standl.
    • Bauhinia peninsularis Brandegee
    • Bauhinia porrecta Sw.
    • Bauhinia racemifera Desf.
    • Bauhinia retusa Poir.
    • Bauhinia schlechtendaliana M.Martens & Galeotti
    • Bauhinia versicolor Bertol.
    • Casparia amblyophylla (Harms) Britton & Rose
    • Casparia aurita (Aiton) Griseb.
    • Casparia confusa (Rose) Britton & Rose
    • Casparia divaricata (L.) Kunth ex Britton & Rose
    • Casparia latifolia (Cav.) Kunth ex Seem.
    • Casparia mexicana (Vogel) Britton & Rose
    • Casparia oaxacana Britton
    • Casparia peninsularis (Brandegee) Britton & Rose
    • Casparia porrecta (Sw.) Kunth ex Griseb.
    • Casparia schlechtendaliana (M.Martens & Galeotti) Britton & Rose
    • Casparia versicolor (Bertol.) Britton & Rose
    • Mandarus divaricata (L.) Raf.

Bauhinia divaricata, the bull hoof or Mexican orchid tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[3][4] It is native to Mexico, Central America (except Panama), and the Caribbean.[2]

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Bauhinia divaricata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144313686A148993955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144313686A148993955.en. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Bauhinia divaricata L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ Grandtner, Miroslav M. (8 April 2005). Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America. Elsevier Science. p. 96. ISBN 9780080460185. ... cowfoot, cow hoof, goathoof, moco john, mountain ebony, small bullhoof
  4. ^ Irish, Mary (2008). Trees and Shrubs for the Southwest: Woody Plants for Arid Gardens. Timber Press. pp. 121–122. ISBN 9780881929058.