''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 ...

. 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

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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 {{Mimosoideae-stub