Baphiastrum

Baphiastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, found in west Africa.[2] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Baphiastrum was traditionally assigned to the tribe Sophoreae;[3] however, recent molecular phylogenetic analyses reassigned Baphiastrum to the Baphieae tribe.[1][4]

Baphiastrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Baphieae[1]
Genus:	Baphiastrum Harms
Species
See text.

Species

Baphiastrum comprises the following species:[5][6][7]

• Baphiastrum boonei (De Wild.) Vermoesen
• Baphiastrum brachycarpum Harms
• Baphiastrum calophylla (Harms) De Wild.
• Baphiastrum elegans (Lester-Garland) De Wild.
• Baphiastrum klainei (De Wild.) De Wild.
• Baphiastrum pilosum (Baill.) De Wild.
• Baphiastrum spathaceum (Hook. f.) Staner
• Baphiastrum vermeuleni (De Wild.) De Wild.

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:[7]

• Baphiastrum bequaerti De Wild.
• Baphiastrum claessensi De Wild.
• Baphiastrum spathacea Staner

References

1. Cardoso D, Pennington RT, de Queiroz LP, Boatwright JS, Van Wyk B-E, Wojciechowski MF, Lavin M (2013). "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes" (PDF). S Afr J Bot. 89: 58–75. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001.
2. "Baphiastrum". Legumes of the World. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
3. Polhill RM (1981). "Sophoreae". In Polhill RM, Raven PH (eds.). Advances in Legume Systematics, Part 1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. pp. 213–230. ISBN 9780855212247.
4. Cardoso D, de Queiroz LP, Pennington RT, de Lima HC, Fonty É, Wojciechowski MF, Lavin M (2012). "Revisiting the phylogeny of papilionoid legumes: New insights from comprehensively sampled early-branching lineages". Am J Bot. 99 (12): 1991–2013. doi:10.3732/ajb.1200380. PMID 23221500.
5. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Baphiastrum". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
6. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Baphiastrum". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
7. "The Plant List entry for Baphiastrum". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2016.