Pyranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.[2] It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.[3] It includes six species of shrubs and small trees endemic to Madagascar. Typical habitat is seasonally-dry tropical woodland and grassland, often on dunes or rocky outcrops, in western, southern, and central Madagascar.[1]
- Pyranthus alasoa Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus ambatoanus (Baill.) Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus lucens (R.Vig.) Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus monanthus (Baker) Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus pauciflorus (Baker) Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus tullearensis (Baill.) Du Puy & Labat
| Pyranthus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Millettieae |
| Genus: | Pyranthus Du Puy & Labat (1995) |
| Species[1] | |
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six; see text | |
References
edit- ^ a b Pyranthus Du Puy & Labat. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Kabongo, R.M.; Iheanacho, H.E.; Magee, A.R.; Van der Bank, M.; Boatwright, J.S. (March 2017). "Systematics and diversification of the genus Tephrosia and allies (Millettieae, Fabaceae)". South African Journal of Botany. 109: 341. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2017.01.077.
- ^ "Sylvichadsia, a new genus of Leguminosae-Papilionoideae-Millettieae endemic to Madagascar". Adansonia. 20 (1): 163–171. 1998.