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Genistidium

Genistidium is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains the single species Genistidium dumosum, the brushpea. It is native to Texas and adjacent Mexico.

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Genistidium
Genistidium dumosum
Critically Imperiled
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Robinieae
Genus: Genistidium
I.M.Johnst.
Species:
G. dumosum
Binomial name
Genistidium dumosum
I.M.Johnst.

Genistidium is a monotypic genus1 of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains the single species Genistidium dumosum, the brushpea. It is native to Texas and adjacent Mexico.2

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References

  1. Poole, J. M., et al. Rare plants of Texas: a field guide. Texas A&M University Press, 2007.
  2. Genistidium dumosum. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.