''Baphia'' is a small genus of

legume A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...

s that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restricted to the African tropics. ''Baphia'' was traditionally assigned to the tribe Sophoreae; however, recent

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

analyses reassigned ''Baphia'' to the tribe Baphieae.

Species

''Baphia'' comprises the following species:

Section ''Alata'' M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia cordifolia'' Harms

Section ''Baphia'' Lodd.

Series ''Baphia'' Lodd.

* '' Baphia abyssinica'' Brummitt * '' Baphia dewevrei'' De Wild. * '' Baphia dewildeana'' M.O.Soladoye * ''

Baphia latiloi ''Baphia latiloi'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural ha ...

'' M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia laurifolia'' Baillon * '' Baphia longipedicellata'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''keniensis'' (Brummitt) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''longipedicellata'' De Wild. * '' Baphia mambillensis'' M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia marceliana'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''marceliana'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''marquesii'' (M.Exell) M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia nitida'' Lodd. ( Camwood) * '' Baphia pauloi'' Brummitt * '' Baphia pubescens'' Hook.f. * '' Baphia puguensis'' Brummitt * '' Baphia punctulata'' Harms ** subsp. ''descampsii'' (De Wild.) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''palmensis'' M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''punctulata'' Harms

Series ''Contiguinae'' M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia angolensis'' Baker * '' Baphia brachybotrys'' Harms * '' Baphia breteleriana'' M.O.Soladoye * ''

Baphia buettneri ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' Harms ** subsp. ''buettneri'' Harms ** subsp. ''hylophila'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia gossweileri'' Baker f. * ''

Baphia incerta ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''incerta'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''lebrunii'' (L.Touss.) M.O.Soladoye * ''

Baphia leptostemma ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' Baillon ** subsp. ''gracilipes'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye *** var. ''gracilipes'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye *** var. ''conraui'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''leptostemma'' Baillon * ''

Baphia preussii ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' Harms * '' Baphia obanensis'' Baker f. * '' Baphia wollastonii'' Baker f.

Series ''Spathaceae'' M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia eriocalyx'' Harms * ''

Baphia spathacea ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' Hook.f. ** subsp. ''polyantha'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''spathacea'' Hook.f.

Section ''Bracteolaria'' (Hochst.) Benth.

* '' Baphia aurivellera'' Taubert * ''

Baphia capparidifolia ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' Baker ** subsp. ''bangweolensis'' (R.E.Fries) Brummitt ** subsp. ''capparidifolia'' Baker ** subsp. ''multiflora'' (Harms) Brummitt ** subsp. ''polygalacea'' Brummitt * ''

Baphia dubia ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' De Wild. * ''

Baphia heudelotiana ''Baphia heudelotiana'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: Ré ...

'' Baillon * ''

Baphia kirkii ''Baphia kirkii'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,Baphia laurentii ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' De Wild. * '' Baphia racemosa'' (Hochst.) Baker

Section ''Longibracteolatae'' (Lester-Garland) M.O.Soladoye

Series ''Chrysophyllae'' M.O.Soladoye

* ''

Baphia burttii ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' Baker f. * '' Baphia chrysophylla'' Taubert ** subsp. ''chrysophylla'' Taubert ** subsp. ''claessensii'' (De Wild.) Brummitt * ''

Baphia cuspidata ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' Taubert * '' Baphia massaiensis'' Taubert ** subsp. ''busseana'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''floribunda'' Brummitt ** subsp. ''gomesii'' (Baker f.) Brummitt ** subsp. ''massaiensis'' Taubert ** subsp. ''obovata'' (Schinz) Brummitt *** var. ''cornifolia'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye *** var. ''obovata'' (Schinz) M.O.Soladoye *** var. ''whitei'' (Brummitt) M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia speciosa'' J.B.Gillett & Brummitt

Series ''Macranthae'' M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia bequaertii'' De Wild. * '' Baphia letestui'' Pellegrin * '' Baphia maxima'' Baker

Series ''Striatae'' (Lester Garland) M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia leptobotrys'' Harms ** subsp. ''leptobotrys'' Harms ** subsp. ''silvatica'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye * '' Baphia pilosa'' Baillon ** subsp. ''batangensis'' (Harms) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''pilosa'' Baillon

Section ''Macrobaphia'' Harms emend. M.O.Soladoye

* '' Baphia bergeri'' De Wild. * '' Baphia macrocalyx'' Harms * ''

Baphia semseiana ''Baphia semseiana'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the Afr ...

'' Brummitt

''Incertae sedis''

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Baphia cymosa ''Baphia cymosa'' is a plant species native to Gabon in central Africa. The plant grows there in tropical rainforest. ''Baphia cymosa'' is a small tree up to 4 m tall. Leaves are simple, broadly elliptical, tapering at the tip, glabrous on the ...

'' Breteler * ''

Baphia madagascariensis ''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restr ...

'' (A.Heller) A.Heller

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved: * ''Baphia glauca'' A. Chev. * ''Baphia longepetiolata'' Taub. * ''Baphia madagascariensis'' C.H. Stirt. & Du Puy * ''Baphia megaphylla'' Breteler * ''Baphia radcliffei'' Baker f.

References

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3314278 Fabaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot