Genus Swartzia Schreb.


Summary
Genus number:
11740
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Swartzieae
Accession count:

10 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Possira Aubl., nom. rej. & Tounatea Aubl., nom. rej.
  • a request for a binding decision on the confusability (Madrid ICN Art. 53.4) of the later parahomonym Schwartzia Vell. (1829) has been submitted


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References:
  1. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 218.
  2. Machado, A. F. P. et al. 2014. (12) Request for a binding decision on whether Swartzia Schreb. (Leguminosae) and Schwartzia Vell. (Marcgraviaceae) are sufficiently alike to be confused. Taxon 63:695.
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=11740. Accessed 12 May 2026.