Checklist: Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae

FABACEAE SUBFAMILY CAESALPINIOIDEAE

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CAESALPINIACEAE 
LEGUMINOSAE SUBFAM. CAESALPINIOIDEAE 
Literature:  
Brenan, J.P.M. (1967) Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora of Tropical East Africa  
Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007) Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2)  
Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002) Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa 
Högberg, P. & Piearce, G.D., (1986) Mycorrhizas in Zambian trees in relation to host taxonomy, vegetation type and successional patterns Journal of Ecology 74 775-785 
Ross, J.H. (1977) Caesalpinioideae Flora of Southern Africa 16(2)  
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
3471.000 ERYTHROPHLEUM Afzel. ex G. Don 
Erythrophleum africanum (Welw. ex Benth.) Harms
Erythrophleum guineense G. Don
Erythrophleum pubistamineum Henn.
  
3507.000 BAIKIAEA Benth. 
Baikiaea insignis Benth.
Baikiaea eminii Taub.
Baikiaea fragrantissima Baker f.
Baikiaea insignis Benth. subsp. minor (Oliv.) J.Léonard
Baikiaea insignis Benth. var. fragrantissima (Baker f.) J.Léonard
Baikiaea minor Oliv.
  
3508.000 TAMARINDUS L. 
Tamarindus indica L.
  
3528.000 BAUHINIA L. 
Bauhinia tomentosa L.
  
3528.010 PILIOSTIGMA Hochst. 
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.
Bauhinia thonningii Schumach.
  
3528.030 TYLOSEMA Torre & Hillc. 
Tylosema fassoglense (Kotschy ex Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc.
Bauhinia fassoglensis Schweinf.
  
3536.010 CHAMAECRISTA Moench 
Chamaecrista absus (L.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
Cassia absus L.
Chamaecrista falcinella (Oliv.) Lock
var. parviflora (Steyaert) Lock
Cassia falcinella Oliv. var. parviflora Steyaert
Chamaecrista falcinella (Oliv.) Lock
var. falcinella
Cassia falcinella Oliv.
Chamaecrista kirkii (Oliv.) Standl.
var. kirkii
Cassia kirkii Oliv.
Chamaecrista kirkii (Oliv.) Standl.
var. guineensis (Steyaert) Lock
Cassia kirkii Oliv. var. guineensis Steyaert
Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene
Cassia mimosoides L.
Chamaecrista stricta E. Mey.
Cassia capensis Thunb. var. humifusa Ghesq.
Cassia kirkii Oliv. var. quarrei Ghesq.
Cassia quarrei (Ghesq.) Steyaert
Chamaecrista wittei (Ghesq.) Lock
Cassia wittei Ghesq.
  
3536.020 SENNA Mill. 
CASSIA L. p.p. 
*Senna bicapsularis (L.) Roxb.
Cassia bicapsularis L.
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
Cassia didymobotrya Fresen.
*Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
Cassia hirsuta L.
Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
Cassia obtusifolia L.
*Senna occidentalis (L.) Link
Cassia occidentalis L.
*Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
Cassia floribunda Cav.
Cassia laevigata Willd.
Senna singueana (Delile) Lock
Cassia goratensis Fresen.
Cassia singueana Delile
Cassia tettensis Bolle
  
3553.000 PTEROLOBIUM Wight & Arn. 
Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan
Cantuffa exosa J.F. Gmel.
Pterolobium exosum (J.F. Gmel.) Baker f.
Pterolobium lacerans R. Br.
  
3559.000 CAESALPINIA L. 
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston
Biancaea decapetala (Roth) O. Deg.
Reichardia decapetala Roth
  
3560.000 MEZONEURON Desf. 
Mezoneuron angolense Oliv.
Caesalpinia angolensis (Oliv.) Herend. & Zarucchi

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