Punjuba

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Mimoseae
Genus: Punjuba
Species: P. callejasii – P. centiflora – P. foreroana – P. josephi – P. killipii – P. lehmannii – P. racemiflora
Name

Punjuba Britton & Rose, N. Amer. Fl. 23(1): 24. (1928) emend. Soares et al. (2021)

Type species: Punjuba racemiflora (Donn.Sm.) Britton & Rose (1928)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Eastern South America
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Regional: Central America
Costa Rica

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1928. North American Flora 23(1): 24.

Additional references

Soares, M.V.B., Guerra, E., Morim, M.P. & Iganci, J.R.V. 2021. Reinstatement and recircumscription of Jupunba and Punjuba (Fabaceae) based on phylogenetic evidence. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 196(4): 456–479. DOI: 10.1093/botlinnean/boab007 Paywall. ResearchGate Open access. Reference page.
Soares, M.V.B., Guerra, E., Morim, M.P. & Ignaci, J.R.V. 2024. Taxonomic revision of the genus Punjuba (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae). Phytotaxa 659(1): 41-55. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.659.1.3 Paywall Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Punjuba in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Apr. 11. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Punjuba. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 11 2025. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Punjuba. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Apr.. 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

Punjuba is a genus in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Costa Rica as well as to western South America.[1]
Species

Punjuba has 7 accepted species:[1]

Punjuba callejasii (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) M.V.B.Soares, M.P.Morim & Iganci
Punjuba centiflora (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) M.V.B.Soares, M.P.Morim & Iganci
Punjuba foreroana Iganci, M.V.B.Soares & M.P.Morim
Punjuba josephi (Barneby & J.W.Grimes) M.V.B.Soares, M.P.Morim & Iganci
Punjuba killipii Britton & Rose
Punjuba lehmannii Britton & Rose
Punjuba racemiflora (Donn.Sm.) Britton & Rose

Phylogeny

Punjuba is the sister group to the remaining genera of the Jupunba-Alliance (Jupunba, Balizia, Hydrochorea), as can be seen in the following cladogram:[2]

upunba‑Alliance Balizia Hydrochorea Jupunba Punjuba Inga-Alliance (including Abarema s.s.)

References

"Punjuba Britton & Rose". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
Soares, M. V. B., Guerra, E., Morim, M. P., & Iganci, J. R. V. (2021). "Reinstatement and recircumscription of Jupunba and Punjuba (Fabaceae) based on phylogenetic evidence." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 196(4), 456-479.