''Lasiobema'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 family,
, most of which are
liana
A liana is a long- stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word ''liana'' does not refer to a ta ...
s. It belongs to the subfamily
Cercidoideae
Cercidoideae is a subfamily in the pea family, Fabaceae. Well-known members include ''Cercis'' (redbuds), including species widely cultivated as ornamental trees in the United States and Europe, ''Bauhinia'', widely cultivated as an ornamental tr ...
.
It was recently synonymized with ''
Phanera
''Phanera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Cercidoideae. This genus differs from ''Bauhinia'' in being vines or lianas, generally with tendrils and a lobed rather than spathaceous calyx, ...
'' on the basis of morphology,
but this move has been questioned.
Species
''Lasiobema'' comprises the following species (several previously placed in ''
Bauhinia
''Bauhinia'' () is a large genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Cercidoideae and tribe Bauhinieae, in the large flowering plant family Fabaceae, with a pantropical distribution. The genus was named after the Bauhin brothers Gaspard and Jo ...
''):
* ''
Lasiobema championii''
(Benth.) De Wit
* ''
Lasiobema comosa''
(W. G. Craib) A. Schmitz
* ''
Lasiobema curtisii''
(Prain) de Wit
* ''
Lasiobema delavayi''
(Franch.) A. Schmitz
* ''
Lasiobema dolichobotrys
''Lasiobema dolichobotrys'' is a species of 'monkey ladder' lianas in the subfamily Cercidoideae and the tribe Bauhinieae, the genus having been separated from ''Bauhinia'' but possibly synonymous with '' Phanera'' (see under genus). Under its ...
''
(Merr.) A. Schmitz
* ''
Lasiobema flavum''
de Wit
* ''
Lasiobema harmsianum''
(Hosseus) de Wit
* ''
Lasiobema japonicum''
(Maxim.) de Wit
* ''
Lasiobema penicilliloba''
(Pierre ex Gagnep) A. Schmitz
* ''
Lasiobema retusum''
(Roxb.) de Wit
* ''
Lasiobema scandens''
(L.) de Wit
** var. ''horsfieldii''
(Prain) K.Larsen & S.S.Larsen
** var. ''scandens''
(L.) de Wit
* ''
Lasiobema strychnoideum''
(Prain) de Wit
* ''
Lasiobema tubicalyx''
(Craib) de Wit
Species names with uncertain taxonomic status
The status of the following species is unresolved:
* ''Lasiobema cardinale''
(Pierre ex Gagnep.) de Wit
* ''Lasiobema concreta''
(Prain) A.Schmitz
* ''Lasiobema pulla''
(Craib) A.Schmitz
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q10316458
Fabaceae genera
Cercidoideae