Zygia cognata

Zygia cognata is a tree species in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Zygia cognata
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae[1]
(unranked):	Mimosoid clade[1]
Genus:	Zygia
Species:	Z. cognata
Binomial name
Zygia cognata (Schltdl.) Britton & Rose
Synonyms
Numerous, see text

Junior synonyms are:[2]

• Feuilleea cognata (Schltdl.) Kuntze
• Inga cognata Schltdl.
• Inga stevensonii Standl.
• Pithecellobium cognatum (Schltdl.) Benth.
• Pithecellobium stevensonii (Standl.) Standl. & Steyerm.
• Pithecolobium cognatum (Schltdl.) Benth. (lapsus)
• Pithecolobium stevensonii (Standl.) Standl. & Steyerm. (lapsus)
• Zygia stevensonii (Standl.) Record

Footnotes

1. The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3.
2. ILDIS (2005)

References

• International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Zygia cognata. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30.
• Nelson, C. (1998). "Pithecellobium stevensonii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T37463A10050060. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37463A10050060.en.