Flemingia

Flemingia
Flemingia strobilifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Cajaninae
Genus: Flemingia
Roxb. ex W. T. Aiton (1812), nom. cons.
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Lepidocoma Jungh. (1845)
  • Luorea Neck. ex J.St.-Hil. (1812), nom. rej.
  • Maughania J.St.-Hil. (1812), nom. illeg.
  • Moghamia J.St.-Hil. (1841), orth. var.
  • Ostryodium Desv. (1814)

Flemingia is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. It is native sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, tropical Asia, and Australasia.[1] In Asia the species are distributed in Bhutan, Burma, China, India; Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.[2][3] The genus was erected in 1812.

  1. ^ a b Flemingia Roxb. ex W.T.Aiton. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ Lewis G, Schrire B, MacKinder B, Lock M (2005). Legumes of the World. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p. 529. ISBN 1900347806.
  3. ^ National Research Council (2002). Tropical Legumes: Resources for the Future. Books for Business/ The Minerva Group, Inc. pp. 37–38. ISBN 0894991922.