Grimolobium
| Grimolobium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Psoraleeae |
| Genus: | Grimolobium A.N.Egan, C.H.Stirt. & A.Bello |
Grimolobium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to South America.[1]
Species in the genus were formerly placed in genus Otholobium, which included both South American and African species. A phylogenetic analysis published in 2024 found that the South American species formed a distinct clade, and the new genus Grimolobium was described to include them. The genus is named in honor of James Grimes, a botanist who did distinguished work on New World species in tribe Psoraleeae.[1]
Species
Eight species are accepted.[2][3]
- Grimolobium brachystachyum (Spruce ex Diels) A.N.Egan & C.H.Stirt.
- Grimolobium diffidens (J.W.Grimes) A.N.Egan & C.H.Stirt.
- Grimolobium glandulosum (L.) A.N.Egan & C.H.Stirt.
- Grimolobium higuerilla (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) A.N.Egan & C.H.Stirt.
- Grimolobium holosericeum (Barneby) A.N.Egan & C.H.Stirt.
- Grimolobium mexicanum (L.fil.) A.N.Egan & C.H.Stirt.
- Grimolobium munyense (J.F.Macbr.) A.N.Egan & C.H.Stirt.
- Grimolobium pubescens (Poir.) A.N.Egan & C.H.Stirt.
References
- ^ a b Ashley N Egan, Abubakar Bello, Charles H Stirton, Samson B M Chimphango, A Muthama Muasya, Comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of tribe Psoraleeae (Fabaceae) supports segregation of the South American Otholobium as a New Genus Grimolobium, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024;, boae083, https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae083
- ^ "Grimolobium A.N.Egan, C.H.Stirt. & A.Bello". WFO Plant List. World Flora Online. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "search for Grimolobium". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 22 October 2025.