Genistidium

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Genistidium
Genistidium dumosum

Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Binomial name
Genistidium dumosum
I.M.Johnst.

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Poole, J. M., et al. Rare plants of Texas: a field guide. Texas A&M University Press, 2007.
  2. ^ Genistidium dumosum. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.