Genus Petteria C. Presl


Summary
Genus number:
9182
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Genisteae
Accession count:

8 (4  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14 & App. III) over the earlier parahomonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53.2) Pettera Rchb., nom. rej.
  • all accepted species are in GRIN
  • by binding decision, not a confusable earlier parahomonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53.4 & App. VII) of Peteria A. Gray


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References:
  1. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 290.
  2. Machado, A. F. P. & M. F. Oliveira da Silva. 2015. (26) Request for a binding decision on whether Petteria C. Presl (Leguminosae) and Peteria A. Gray (Leguminosae) are sufficiently alike to be confused . Taxon 64:648.
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=9182. Accessed 10 May 2026.