Genus Neptunia Lour.

Possible synonym of Desmanthus Willd.


Summary
Genus number:
15558
Last updated:
10 February 2005
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Mimoseae
Accession count:

14 (4  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
uncertain genus


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References:
  1. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 174.
  2. Luckow, M. 1997. Generic relationships in the Dichrostachys group (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae): evidence from chloroplast DNA restriction sites and morphology. Syst. Bot. 22:189-199. Note: chloroplast DNA analysis does not indicate paraphyly with Desmanthus as previous morphological studies had suggested
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=15558. Accessed 10 May 2026.