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June 2025

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genus

Rhynchosia Lour.

This genus name was first published in Fl. Cochinch. : 460 (1790)  

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-4000033144.

Statistics

Synonyms of Rhynchosia

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Arcyphyllum Elliott J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1: 371 (1818) wfo-4000002942
Baukea Vatke Linnaea 43: 104 (1881) wfo-4000004243
Chrysoscias E.Mey. Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. : 139 (1836) wfo-4000008240
Copisma E.Mey. Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. : 132 (1836) wfo-4000009226
Cyanospermum Wight & Arn. Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 259 (1834) wfo-4000010164
Cylista Aiton Hort. Kew. 3: 512 (1789) wfo-4000010343
Dolicholus Medik. Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. 2: 354 (1787) wfo-4000012357
Hidrosia E.Mey. Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. : 89 (1836) wfo-4000017882
Leucopterum Small Man. S.E. Fl. : 713 (1933) wfo-4000021590
Leycephyllum Piper J. Washington Acad. Sci. 14: 363 (1924) wfo-4000021642
Nomismia Wight & Arn. Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 236 (1834) wfo-4000026211
Orthodanum E.Mey. Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. : 131 (1836) wfo-4000027261
Pitcheria Nutt. J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 92 (1834) wfo-4000029903
Polytropia C.Presl Symb. Bot. (Pragae) 1: 21 (1831) wfo-4000030858
Sigmodostyles Meisn. London J. Bot. 2: 93 (1843) wfo-4000035356
Austerium Poit. ex DC. Prodr. 2: 385 (1825) wfo-4100000332

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link