Genus Balanites Delile


Summary
Genus number:
1241
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Zygophyllaceae
Subfamily:
Tribuloideae
Accession count:

7 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) against the homotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Agialid Adans., nom. rej.
  • a masculine genus according to Shenzhen ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Agialid Adans., nom. rej.
  • a masculine genus according to Shenzhen ICN Art. 62.4, but now conserved (nom. cons.) with feminine gender (Madrid ICN Art. 14.11 & App. III)


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References:
  1. Applequist, W. L. 2014. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 66. Taxon 63:1363. DOI: 10.12705/636.20. Note: proposal recommended, approved at Shenzhen IBC
  2. Sands, M. J. S. 2001. The desert date and its relatives: a revision of the genus Balanites. Kew Bull. 56:1-128.
  3. Sands, M. J. S. 2013. (2138) Proposal to conserve Balanites, nom. cons. (Zygophyllaceae) as being of feminine gender. Taxon 62:410-411. DOI: 10.12705/622.25.
  4. Sheahan, M. C. & M. W. Chase. 2000. Phylogenetic relationships within Zygophyllaceae based on DNA sequences of three plastid regions, with special emphasis on Zygophylloideae. Syst. Bot. 25:371-384. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
  5. Wilson, K. L. 2016. Report of the General Committee: 15. Taxon 65:1150. Note: proposal recommended
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1241. Accessed 11 May 2026.