Adenanthera

Adenanthera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Adenanthera
L. (1753)[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Gonsii Adans. (1763)

Adenanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.

According to Flora of Hong Kong (2008), the genus comprises ten species occurring in tropical Asia and the Pacific Islands, but only A. microsperma present in mainland China and Hong Kong.[3][4]

Species

As of March 2026, it contains the following 12 species:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Adenanthera L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1999-03-05. Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  2. ^ a b Adenanthera L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Adenanthera L." HK Herbarium. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  4. ^ "Adenanthera microsperma Teijsm. & Binn". HK Herbarium. Retrieved 2026-03-16.