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Griffonia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Tribe
  
Cercideae

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Caesalpinioideae

Genus
  
Griffonia Baill.

Griffonia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Griffonia is known to have a high concentration of 5-HTP in its seeds.

Species

Griffonia comprises the following species:

  • Griffonia physocarpa Baill.
  • Griffonia simplicifolia (M.Vahl ex DC.) Baill.
  • Griffonia speciosa (Welw. ex Benth.) Taub.
  • Griffonia tessmannii (De Wild.) Compère

    • References

    Griffonia Wikipedia
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