Cullen is a genus of legumes (family Fabaceae) native to tropical, subtropical and arid regions of Africa, Asia and Australia.[1] Despite the origin implied in the name of the constituent species Cullen americanum, legumes of this genus are not native to the Americas.
| Cullen | |
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| Cullen pallidum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Psoraleeae |
| Genus: | Cullen Medik. |
| Type species | |
| Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik.
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| Synonyms | |
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Cullen was previously included in broad definitions of the allied genus Psoralea.
Species
editAs of April 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]
- Cullen americanum (L.) Rydb.
- Cullen australasicum (Schltdl.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen badocanum (Blanco) Verdc.
- Cullen balsamicum (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen biflorum (Kuntze) C.H.Stirt.
- Cullen candidum J.W.Grimes
- Cullen cinereum (Lindl.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen corallum J.W.Grimes
- Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik.
- Cullen cuneatum (W.Fitzg.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen discolor (Domin) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen drupaceum (Bunge) C.H.Stirt.
- Cullen gaudichaudianum (Decne.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen graveolens (Domin) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen jaubertianum (Fenzl) C.H.Stirt.
- Cullen lachnostachys (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen leucanthum (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen leucochaites J.W.Grimes
- Cullen martini (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen microcephalum (Rchb. ex Kunze) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen pallidum (N.T.Burb.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen parvum (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen patens (Lindl.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen plicatum (Delile) C.H.Stirt.
- Cullen plumosum J.W.Grimes
- Cullen pogonocarpum J.W.Grimes
- Cullen praeruptorum J.W.Grimes
- Cullen pustulatum (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen spicigerum (Domin) A.E.Holland
- Cullen stipulaceum (Decne.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen tenax (Lindl.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen tomentosum (Thunb.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen virens (W.Fitzg.) J.W.Grimes
- Cullen walkingtonii (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Cullen.
- ^ TOKSOY, SEZEN; ŞEKER, MERYEM; SAĞIROĞLU, MEHMET (2015-01-01). "Phylogenetic and cladistic analyses of the enigmatic genera Bituminaria and Cullen (Fabaceae) in Turkey". Turkish Journal of Botany. 39 (1): 60–69. doi:10.3906/bot-1312-4. ISSN 1300-008X.
- ^ "Cullen Medik". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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