''Baphia'' is a small genus of

legume A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...

s that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restricted to the African tropics. ''Baphia'' was traditionally assigned to the tribe

Sophoreae The tribe Sophoreae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae. Traditionally this tribe has been used as a wastebasket taxon to accommodate genera of Faboideae which exhibit actinomorphic, rather than zygomorphic floral symmetry and ...

; however, recent

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

analyses reassigned ''Baphia'' to the tribe

Baphieae The tribe Baphieae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae. The Baphieae tribe arose 55.3 ± 0.4 million years ago (in the early Eocene). Genera The Baphieae tribe has been circumscribed to include the following genera G ...

Species

''Baphia'' comprises the following species:

Section ''Alata'' M.O.Soladoye

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Baphia cordifolia ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is rest ...

'' Harms

Section ''Baphia'' Lodd.

Series ''Baphia'' Lodd.

* '' Baphia abyssinica'' Brummitt * ''

Baphia dewevrei ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is rest ...

'' De Wild. * '' Baphia dewildeana'' M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia latiloi'' M.O.Soladoye * ''

Baphia laurifolia ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is rest ...

'' Baillon * ''

Baphia longipedicellata ''Baphia longipedicellata'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. Subspecies ''keniensis'' is found only in Kenya and is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process ...

'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''keniensis'' (Brummitt) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''longipedicellata'' De Wild. * ''

Baphia mambillensis ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is rest ...

'' M.O.Soladoye * ''

Baphia marceliana ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is rest ...

'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''marceliana'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''marquesii'' (M.Exell) M.O.Soladoye * ''

Baphia nitida ''Baphia nitida'', also known as camwood, barwood, and African sandalwood (although not a true sandalwood), is a shrubby, leguminous, hard-wooded tree from central west Africa. It is a small understorey, evergreen tree, often planted in villages ...

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Camwood ''Baphia nitida'', also known as camwood, barwood, and African sandalwood (although not a true sandalwood), is a shrubby, leguminous, hard-wooded tree from central west Africa. It is a small understorey, evergreen tree, often planted in villages ...

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Baphia pauloi ''Baphia pauloi'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat b ...

'' Brummitt * ''

Baphia pubescens ''Baphia pubescens'' is a medium size tree common in Guineo-Congolian forest. It is known as in the Akan language of Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf ...

'' Hook.f. * ''

Baphia puguensis ''Baphia puguensis'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habita ...

'' Brummitt * ''

Baphia punctulata ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is rest ...

'' Harms ** subsp. ''descampsii'' (De Wild.) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''palmensis'' M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''punctulata'' Harms

Series ''Contiguinae'' M.O.Soladoye

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Baphia angolensis ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' Baker * ''

Baphia brachybotrys ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is rest ...

'' Harms * ''

Baphia breteleriana ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia buettneri'' Harms ** subsp. ''buettneri'' Harms ** subsp. ''hylophila'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia gossweileri'' Baker f. * '' Baphia incerta'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''incerta'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''lebrunii'' (L.Touss.) M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia leptostemma'' Baillon ** subsp. ''gracilipes'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye *** var. ''gracilipes'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye *** var. ''conraui'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''leptostemma'' Baillon * '' Baphia preussii'' Harms * ''

Baphia obanensis ''Baphia obanensis'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural ...

'' Baker f. * '' Baphia wollastonii'' Baker f.

Series ''Spathaceae'' M.O.Soladoye

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Baphia eriocalyx ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is rest ...

'' Harms * '' Baphia spathacea'' Hook.f. ** subsp. ''polyantha'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''spathacea'' Hook.f.

Section ''Bracteolaria'' (Hochst.) Benth.

* '' Baphia aurivellera'' Taubert * '' Baphia capparidifolia'' Baker ** subsp. ''bangweolensis'' (R.E.Fries) Brummitt ** subsp. ''capparidifolia'' Baker ** subsp. ''multiflora'' (Harms) Brummitt ** subsp. ''polygalacea'' Brummitt * '' Baphia dubia'' De Wild. * '' Baphia heudelotiana'' Baillon * '' Baphia kirkii'' Baker ** subsp. ''kirkii'' Baker ** subsp. ''ovata'' (Sim) M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia laurentii'' De Wild. * '' Baphia racemosa'' (Hochst.) Baker

Section ''Longibracteolatae'' (Lester-Garland) M.O.Soladoye

Series ''Chrysophyllae'' M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia burttii'' Baker f. * '' Baphia chrysophylla'' Taubert ** subsp. ''chrysophylla'' Taubert ** subsp. ''claessensii'' (De Wild.) Brummitt * '' Baphia cuspidata'' Taubert * ''

Baphia massaiensis ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' Taubert ** subsp. ''busseana'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''floribunda'' Brummitt ** subsp. ''gomesii'' (Baker f.) Brummitt ** subsp. ''massaiensis'' Taubert ** subsp. ''obovata'' (Schinz) Brummitt *** var. ''cornifolia'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye *** var. ''obovata'' (Schinz) M.O.Soladoye *** var. ''whitei'' (Brummitt) M.O.Soladoye * ''

Baphia speciosa ''Baphia speciosa'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Zambia. References speciosa Speciosa (foaled 28 April 2003) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. In a racing career which lasted ...

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Series ''Macranthae'' M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia bequaertii'' De Wild. * ''

Baphia letestui ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is rest ...

'' Pellegrin * '' Baphia maxima'' Baker

Series ''Striatae'' (Lester Garland) M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia leptobotrys'' Harms ** subsp. ''leptobotrys'' Harms ** subsp. ''silvatica'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia pilosa'' Baillon ** subsp. ''batangensis'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''pilosa'' Baillon

Section ''Macrobaphia'' Harms emend. M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia bergeri'' De Wild. * ''

Baphia macrocalyx ''Baphia macrocalyx'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a nat ...

'' Harms * '' Baphia semseiana'' Brummitt

''Incertae sedis''

* '' Baphia cymosa'' Breteler * '' Baphia madagascariensis'' (A.Heller) A.Heller

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved: * ''Baphia glauca'' A. Chev. * ''Baphia longepetiolata'' Taub. * ''Baphia madagascariensis'' C.H. Stirt. & Du Puy * ''Baphia megaphylla'' Breteler * ''Baphia radcliffei'' Baker f.

References

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3314278 Fabaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot