Clathrotropis

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

Clathrotropis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Ormosieae[1]
Genus:	Clathrotropis (Benth.) Harms
Species
6–8; see text.

Species

Clathrotropis comprises the following species:[2][3][4]

• Clathrotropis brachypetala (Tul.) Kleinhoonte
• Clathrotropis brunnea Amshoff
• Clathrotropis glaucophylla R.S. Cowan
• Clathrotropis macrocarpa Ducke
• Clathrotropis nitida (Benth.) Harms
• Clathrotropis paradoxa Sandwith

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:[4]

• Clathrotropis rosea M.Yu.Gontsch. & Povydysh

References

1. Cardoso D, Pennington RT, de Queiroz LP, Boatwright JS, Van Wyk BE, Wojciechowski MF, Lavin M (2013). "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes". S Afr J Bot. 89: 58–75. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001.
2. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Clathrotropis". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
3. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Clathrotropis". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
4. "The Plant List entry for Clathrotropis". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.