Philenoptera

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Millettieae
Genus: Philenoptera
Species: P. bussei – P. cyanescens – P. eriocalyx – P. kanurii – P. katangensis – P. laxiflora – P. madagascariensis – P. nelsii – P. pallescens – P. sutherlandii – P. violacea – P. wankieensis
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Philenoptera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 07. Reference page.

Name

Philenoptera Hochst. ex A.Rich. (1847)

Type species: P. schimperi Hochst. ex A.Rich.

References

Richard, A. 1847–1848. Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae seu enumeratio plantarum hucusque in plerisque Abyssiniae provinciis detectarum et praecipue a beatis doctoribus Richard Quartin Dillon et Antonio Petit (annis 1838 – 1843) lectarum. Vol. 1. XI+472 pp. Arthus Bertrand, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. : 1: 232.

Additional references

Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Philenoptera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 07. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Philenoptera. Published online. Accessed: Mar 07 2021. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2021. Philenoptera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Mar 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Philenoptera. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 07. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Philenoptera in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Philenoptera is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 11 species of trees, shrubs, and more rarely lianas native to sub-Saharan Africa. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical forest, woodland, wooded grassland, and bushland. Four species are native to the Zambezian region, 3 species to the Sudanian region, 2 species to the Zanzibar-Inhambane and Tongaland-Pondoland regions, 1 species to the Somali-Masai region, 1 species to the Guineo-Congolian region, and 1 to Madagascar.[1]

Species

As of September 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

Philenoptera bussei (Harms) Schrire
Philenoptera cyanescens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty
Philenoptera eriocalyx (Harms) Schrire
Philenoptera kanurii (Brenan & J.B.Gillett) Schrire
Philenoptera katangensis (De Wild.) Schrire
Philenoptera laxiflora (Guill. & Perr.) Roberty
Philenoptera nelsii (Schinz) Schrire
Philenoptera pallescens (Welw. ex Baker) Schrire
Philenoptera sutherlandii (Harv.) Schrire
Philenoptera violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire
Philenoptera wankieensis (Mendonça & E.P.Sousa) Lock

References

"Philenoptera Hochst. ex A.Rich". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 September 2023.