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Aphyllodium

Aphyllodium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Members of the genus are found in various parts of Australia, South Asia, Southeastern Asia, and south China.

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Aphyllodium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Desmodieae
Genus: Aphyllodium
(DC.) Gagnep.
Synonyms1
  • Dicerma DC.

Aphyllodium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Members of the genus are found in various parts of Australia, South Asia, Southeastern Asia, and south China.1

Species

Species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of March 2024:2

  • Aphyllodium australiense (Schindl.) H.Ohashi
  • Aphyllodium beardii R.L.Barrett
  • Aphyllodium biarticulatum (L.) Gagnep.
  • Aphyllodium glossocarpum Pedley
  • Aphyllodium hispidum (Schindl.) H.Ohashi
  • Aphyllodium latifolium Pedley
  • Aphyllodium parvifolium Pedley
  • Aphyllodium stylosanthoides Pedley
References

References

  1. Ohashi H. (1997). "Aphyllodium (DC.) Gagnep. instead of Dicerma DC. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae: Desmodieae)". Taiwania. 42: 142–148.
  2. "Aphyllodium (DC.) Gagnep". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 March 2024.