Wisteriopsis | |
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Wisteriopsis japonica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Wisterieae |
Genus: | Wisteriopsis J.Compton & Schrire (2019)[1] |
Type species | |
Wisteriopsis japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) J.Compton & Schrire ≡ Wisteria japonica Siebold & Zucc. | |
Species | |
5; See text. |
Wisteriopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] Its native range is China to Indo-China and Temperate Eastern Asia.[1] Wisteriopsis species are twining woody vines, generally resembling species of Wisteria. The genus was established in 2019 as a result of a molecular phylogenetic study, and includes species formerly placed in Millettia or Callerya.