''Cheniella'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the

legume Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consum ...

family,

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It belongs to the subfamily

Cercidoideae Cercidoideae is a subfamily in the pea family, Fabaceae. Well-known members include ''Cercis'' (redbuds), including species widely cultivated as ornamental trees in the United States and Europe, '' Bauhinia'', widely cultivated as an ornamental t ...

and tribe

Bauhinieae Cercidoideae is a subfamily in the pea family, Fabaceae. Well-known members include ''Cercis'' (redbuds), including species widely cultivated as ornamental trees in the United States and Europe, ''Bauhinia'', widely cultivated as an ornamental tr ...

. It includes ten species which range from the eastern Himalayas through Indochina and China to Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Java.''Cheniella'' R.Clark & Mackinder
''

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''. Retrieved 15 August 2023. This genus differs from ''

Phanera ''Phanera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume subfamily Cercidoideae and the tribe Bauhinieae. This genus differs from '' Bauhinia'' in being vines or lianas, generally with tendrils and a lobed rather than spathaceous calyx, and fr ...

'' in having a

hypanthium In angiosperms, a hypanthium or floral cup is a structure where basal portions of the Sepal, calyx, the petal, corolla, and the stamens form a cup-shaped tube. It is sometimes called a floral tube, a term that is also used for corolla tube and cal ...

that is equal in length or longer than the

sepal A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 Etymology The term ''sepalum'' ...

indehiscent Dehiscence is the splitting of a mature plant structure along a built-in line of weakness to release its contents. This is common among fruits, anthers and sporangia. Sometimes this involves the complete detachment of a part. Structures that ...

fruit, many-seeded fruit, and the funicle extending most of the circumference of the seed.

Species

''Cheniella'' comprises the following species: # '' Cheniella clemensiorum'' (Merr.) R.Clark & Mackinder # ''

Cheniella corymbosa ''Cheniella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Cercidoideae and tribe Bauhinieae. It includes ten species which range from the eastern Himalayas through Indochina and China to Taiwan, Pen ...

'' (Roxb.) R.Clark & Mackinder # '' Cheniella damiaoshanensis'' (T.C.Chen) R.Clark & Mackinder # '' Cheniella didyma'' (H.Y.Chen) R.Clark & Mackinder # '' Cheniella glauca'' (Wall. ex Benth.) R.Clark & Mackinder # '' Cheniella lakhonensis'' (Gagnep.) R.Clark & Mackinder # '' Cheniella ovatifolia'' (T.C.Chen) R.Clark & Mackinder # '' Cheniella quinnanensis'' (T.C.Chen) R.Clark & Mackinder ## subsp. ''gandhiana'' (Gogoi & Bandyop.) R.Clark & Mackinder ## subsp. ''quinnanensis'' (T.C.Chen) R.Clark & Mackinder ## subsp. ''villosa'' R.Clark & Mackinder # '' Cheniella tenuiflora'' (Watt ex C.B.Clarke) R.Clark & Mackinder # '' Cheniella touranensis'' (Gagnep.) R.Clark & Mackinder

References

External links

* {{taxonbar, from=Q42398969 Cercidoideae Fabaceae genera Flora of Asia