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Barbieria

Barbieria
Photo: Paul Taubert, Public domain
Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Climber
Water
Likes moisture

About

Barbieria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It contains a single species, Barbieria pinnata, a climber native to the tropical Americas, from southern Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean to northern South America.

It belongs to the Phaseoleae tribe of subfamily Faboideae.

Where it grows

Barbieria ranges from southwestern Mexico through Central America, the Caribbean islands, and northern South America to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil. It is present in the Amazonian, Andean, and Orinoco bioregions. In Colombia it ranges from 200 to 1140 meters elevation in the departments of Antioquia, Guaviare, Meta, and Vaupés.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Barbieria by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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