Genus Eriosema (DC.) Desv.


Summary
Genus number:
4410
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Phaseoleae
Subtribe:
Cajaninae
Accession count:

28 (7  active, 7  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III), although formerly against the heterotypic synonym Euriosma Desv., this now is treated as a correctable orthographic variant


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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 2005. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 56. Taxon 54:528. Note: recommended
  2. Fortunato, R. et al. 2002. (1566) Proposal to change the authorship of Eriosema, nom. cons. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) and to delete Euriosma Desv., nom. rej. Taxon 51:817-818.
  3. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 411.
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=4410. Accessed 15 April 2026.