Kunstleria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It grows as a woody climber or liana. It includes eight species native to India, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. Species Kunstleria keralensis is found in the southern Western Ghats of India.[2]
- Kunstleria curtisii Prain
- Kunstleria forbesii Prain
- Kunstleria geesinkii Ridd.-Num. & Kornet
- Kunstleria keralensis C.N.Mohanan & N.C.Nair
- Kunstleria kingii Prain
- Kunstleria philippinensis Merr.
- Kunstleria ridleyi Prain
- Kunstleria sarawakensis Ridd.-Num. & Kornet
Kunstleria | |
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Kunstleria keralensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Millettieae |
Genus: | Kunstleria Prain (1897) |
Species[1] | |
8; see text |
References
edit- ^ Kunstleria Prain. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Mohanan, CN & NC Nair (1981). "Kunstleria Prain—A new genus record for India and a new species in the genus". Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section B. 90 (3): 207–209. doi:10.1007/BF03053048.