Robynsiophyton vanderystii is a species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It is the only member of the genus Robynsiophyton.[1][2]

Robynsiophyton
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Crotalarieae
Genus: Robynsiophyton
R.Wilczek (1953)
Species:
R. vanderystii
Binomial name
Robynsiophyton vanderystii
R.Wilczek (1953)

Robynsiophyton vanderystii is an herb native to southern tropical Africa, including portions of Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and Zambia. It grows in grassland in the transition zone between the equatorial Guineo-Congolian forest and the grasslands and savannas of the Zambezian region.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Robynsiophyton". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Robynsiophyton". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ^ Robynsiophyton vanderystii R.Wilczek Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 September 2023.