Callerya
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Callerya is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, tribe Wisterieae. It includes 12 species native to the eastern Himalayas, Indochina, southern China and Taiwan, and Peninsular Malaysia.[2] Its species are climbers, generally reaching up to about 1 m (3 ft) tall. The genus has a somewhat complicated taxonomic history; its circumscription was substantially revised in 2019.
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Callerya | |
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Callerya nitida growing in Hong Kong | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Wisterieae |
Genus: | Callerya Endl. |
Type species | |
Callerya nitida (Benth.) R.Geesink ≡ Millettia nitida Benth.[1] | |
Species | |
Diversity | |
12 species | |
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