''Herpyza'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the

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 ...

family, ''

Fabaceae The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomenc ...

''. It contains a single species, ''Herpyza grandiflora'', an herbaceous perennial endemic to

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. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Two varieties are accepted: *''Herpyza grandiflora'' var. ''grandiflora'' *''Herpyza grandiflora'' var. ''stenophylla''

References

Phaseoleae Monotypic Fabaceae genera Endemic flora of Cuba Plants described in 1866 Taxa named by August Grisebach {{Phaseoleae-stub