Maekawaea is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae). It includes three species native to New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, and Queensland).[1]
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| Maekawaea rhytidophylla | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Maekawaea H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi (2020) |
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It includes three accepted species, which were previously placed in genus Desmodium:[1]
- Maekawaea macrocarpa (Domin) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi – Queensland
- Maekawaea rhytidophylla (F.Muell. ex Benth.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi – New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, and Queensland)
- Maekawaea tenax (Schindl.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi – New Guinea and Queensland
References
edit- ^ a b c Maekawaea H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 August 2023.