Salweenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes two species of evergreen shrubs native to Tibet and Sichuan. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. They grow in dry continental temperate montane habitats, typically thickets on dry stony slopes, on gravel terraces, and in sandy stream beds.[1]
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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: | Sophoreae | |
| Genus: | Salweenia Baker f. | |
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The range of Salweenia:
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Species
editSalweenia comprises the following species:[1][2][3][4]
- Salweenia bouffordiana H.Sun, Zhi M.Li & J.P.Yue
- Salweenia wardii Baker f.
References
edit- ^ a b Salweenia Baker f. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Yue X-K, Yue J-P, Yang L-E, Li Z-M, Sun H (2011). "Systematics of the genus Salweenia (Leguminosae) from Southwest China with discovery of a second species". Taxon. 60 (5): 1366–1374. doi:10.1002/tax.605012.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Salweenia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Salweenia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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