Rhynchosia

Snoutbean
Rhynchosia monophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Cajaninae
Genus: Rhynchosia
Lour.
Species

About 200,[1] see text

Synonyms
  • Baukea Vatke
  • Chrysoscias E.Mey. (possible synonym)
  • Copisma E.Mey.
  • Cylista Aiton
  • Dolicholus Medik.
  • Leycephyllum Piper
  • Nomismia Wight & Arn.
  • Orthodanum E.Mey.
  • Pitcheria Nutt. [2]
Rhynchosia hirta - MHNT

Rhynchosia (Snoutbean[3]) is a genus of plants in the Fabaceae family. There are several different complexes within the genus, including the Senna complex. [4] Species include:

References

  1. Woods, M. & J. Key. (2009). Genus Rhynchosia (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Phytologia 91:1 3.
  2. Rhynchosia at Germplasm Resources Information Network
  3. Rhynchosia at USDA PLANTS Database
  4. Turner,B.L., http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/prc/pdfs/Turner-Lundellia14.pdf
  5. 1 2 3 4 Verdcourt, B. (2000). New species of Rhynchosia Lour. (Leguminosae-Phaseoleae-Cajaninae) from the Flora Zambesiaca area. Kew Bulletin 55:1 137-46.


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