''Cathormion'' 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 family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,[International Code of Nomen ...](_blank)
. It contains a single species, ''Cathormion umbellatum'', a shrub or tree which ranges from India to Indochina, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, New Guinea, and northern Australia.
It belongs to the
mimosoid clade of the subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name '' Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae a ...
.
Two subspecies are accepted:
[
*''Cathormion umbellatum'' subsp. ''moniliforme'' – Thailand, Sumatra, Java, Maluku, Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, and northern Australia
*''Cathormion umbellatum'' subsp. ''umbellatum'' – India, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
]
References
Mimosoids
Monotypic Fabaceae genera
Plants described in 1791
Flora of India (region)
Flora of Indo-China
Flora of Sumatra
Flora of Java
Flora of Sulawesi
Flora of the Lesser Sunda Islands
Flora of the Maluku Islands
Flora of New Guinea
Flora of the Northern Territory
Flora of Queensland
Flora of Western Australia
Fabales of Australia
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