Collaea

Collaea is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae and tribe Diocleae.^[2] It includes five species native to the southern tropical South America, ranging from Peru to northeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina.^[1]

• Collaea aschersoniana (Taub.) Burkart – scrambling subshrub or shrub native to southern Brazil
• Collaea cipoensis Fortunato – a shrub native to southeastern Brazil
• Collaea insignis M.J.Silva – a shrub native to west-central Brazil (northeastern Goiás and Brasília)
• Collaea speciosa (Loisel.) DC. – a shrub native to Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, eastern and southern Brazil, and northeastern Argentina
• Collaea stenophylla (Hook. & Arn.) Benth. – a subshrub or shrub native to southeastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina

Collaea
Collaea spp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Diocleae
Genus:	Collaea DC. (1826)
Species[1]
Collaea aschersoniana (Taub.) Burkart Collaea cipoensis Fortunato Collaea insignis M.J.Silva Collaea speciosa (Loisel.) DC. Collaea stenophylla (Hook. & Arn.) Benth.