Myrocarpus

Myrocarpus is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It contains the following species:[2][3]

• Myrocarpus fastigiatus Allemão
• Myrocarpus frondosus Allemão
• Myrocarpus leprosus Pickel
• Myrocarpus venezuelensis Rudd

Myrocarpus
Myrocarpus frondosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Amburaneae[1]
Genus:	Myrocarpus Allemão
Species
See text.

Members of this genus produce hydroxypipecolic acids in their leaves.[4]

References

1. Cardoso D, Pennington RT, de Queiroz LP, Boatwright JS, Van Wyk BE, Wojciechowski MF, Lavin M (2013). "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes". S Afr J Bot. 89: 58–75. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001.
2. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Myrocarpus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
3. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Myrocarpus". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
4. Kite GC, Cardoso D, Lewis GP, Zartman CE, de Queiroz LP, Veitch NC (2015). "Monomethyl ethers of 4,5-dihydroxypipecolic acid from Petaladenium urceoliferum: Enigmatic chemistry of an enigmatic legume". Phytochemistry. 116: 198–202. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.02.026. PMID 25817832.