Duparquetia

Duparquetia orchidacea is a liana which is native to tropical west Africa. It is the only species in the subfamily Duparquetioideae. It is found in humid tropical forests in West and Central Africa.^[2] It is a basal member of the Fabaceae, as evidenced by the distinctive structure of its flowers and wood, and phylogenetic studies.^[3]

Duparquetia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Duparquetioideae Legume Phylogeny Working Group [2]
Genus:	Duparquetia Baill.
Species:	D. orchidacea
Binomial name
Duparquetia orchidacea Baill.
Synonyms
Duparquetiinae H.S.Irwin & Barneby Oligostemon Benth.