Genistidium is a monotypic genus[1] of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains the single species Genistidium dumosum, the brushpea. It is native to Texas and adjacent Mexico.[2]
Genistidium | |
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Genistidium dumosum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Robinieae |
Genus: | Genistidium I.M.Johnst. |
Species: | G. dumosum
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Binomial name | |
Genistidium dumosum I.M.Johnst.
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References
edit- ^ Poole, J. M., et al. Rare plants of Texas: a field guide. Texas A&M University Press, 2007.
- ^ Genistidium dumosum. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.