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Eleiotis

Eleiotis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae. It includes two species of annuals or perennials native to India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.Eleiotis rottleri Wight & Arn. Eleiotis sororia (L.) DC.

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Eleiotis
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
Subtribe: Desmodiinae
Genus: Eleiotis
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Species1
  • Eleiotis rottleri Wight & Arn.
  • Eleiotis sororia (L.) DC.
Synonyms1

Oxydium Benn. (1840)

Eleiotis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae. It includes two species of annuals or perennials native to India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.1

  • Eleiotis rottleri Wight & Arn.
  • Eleiotis sororia (L.) DC.
References

References

  1. "Eleiotis DC". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 August 2023.