Inga exilis

Inga exilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Inga
Species:
I. exilis
Binomial name
Inga exilis
T.D.Penn.

Inga exilis is a species of plant in the pea family. It is found only in Brazil. It is only known from four locations in two states Amazonas in the southern municipality of Lábrea and in Rondônia in Porto Velho municipality.[1]

Taxonomy

Inga exilis was only scientifically described and named in 1997 by Terence Dale Pennington (1938-). It has no subspecies and is classified in the genus Inga as part of the family Fabaceae.[2]

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Web sources
  • Amorim, E.; Gomes, M. (2023). "Inga exilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in English and Portuguese). 2023 e.T38253A218544194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T38253A218544194.pt. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  • POWO (2025). "Inga exilis T.D.Penn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 December 2025.