Physostigma

Physostigma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.[2] It includes five species of erect or climbing herbs and subshrubs native to sub-Saharan Africa. They grow in tropical swamp and riverine vegetation and seasonally-dry forest, open woodland, and grassland in the Guineo-Congolian and Zambezian regions.[1] The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

Physostigma
Physostigma venenosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Phaseolinae
Genus: Physostigma
Balf. (1861)
Species[1]

5; see text

Species in the genus include:[1]

  • Physostigma coriaceum Merxm.
  • Physostigma cylindrospermum (Welw. ex Baker) Holmes
  • Physostigma laxius Merxm.
  • Physostigma mesoponticum Taub.
  • Physostigma venenosum Balf.

References
  1. "Physostigma Balf". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. "Physostigma". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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