Callistachys

Callistachys is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.

Callistachys
Callistachys lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
(unranked):	Mirbelioids
Genus:	Callistachys Vent.

Species

Callistachys comprises the following species:[1][2][3]

• Callistachys aciculifera (Benth.) Kuntze
• Callistachys cordifolia (Andrews) Kuntze
• Callistachys hamulosa (Benth. ex A. Gray) Kuntze
• Callistachys lanceolata Vent.
• Callistachys microphylla (Benth.) Kuntze
• Callistachys procumbens (F. Muell.) Kuntze

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:[3]

• Callistachys ilicifolia Kuntze
• Callistachys linariaefolia G. Don
• Callistachys longifolia Paxton
• Callistachys pulteneae Kuntze
• Callistachys purpurea Van Houtte ex Heynh.
• Callistachys scandens Kuntze
• Callistachys sparsa A.Cunn. ex Benth.
• Callistachys staurophylla Kuntze
• Callistachys tricuspidata Kuntze

References

1. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Callistachys". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
2. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Callistachys". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
3. "The Plant List entry for Callistachys". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2017.