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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

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genus

Galactia P.Browne

This genus name was first published in Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica : 298 (1756)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000015180.

Statistics

Synonyms of Galactia

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Galaction St.-Lag. Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 126 (1880) wfo-4000015181
Heterocarpaea Scheele Linnaea 21: 467 (1848) wfo-4000017682
Odonia Bertol. Lucubr. Re Herb. : 35 (1822) wfo-4000026569
Leucodyction Dalzell Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 264 (1850) wfo-4000045225
Sweetia DC. Prodr. 2: 381 (1825) wfo-4100000263

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Galactia:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link