''Cenostigma'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.''Cenostigma'' Tul.
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''. Retrieved 15 August 2023. It belongs to the subfamily

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and tribe

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. ''Cenostigma pluviosa'' is being investigated as a possible

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Species

''Cenostigma'' comprises the following species: * '' Cenostigma bracteosum'' (Tul. 1844) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis 2016 * '' Cenostigma eriostachys'' (Benth. 1844) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis 2016 * '' Cenostigma gaumeri'' (Greenm. 1912) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis 2016 * ''

Cenostigma laxiflorum ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma macrophyllum ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma marginatum ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma microphyllum ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma myabense ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma nordestinum ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma pellucidum ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma pinnatum ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma pluviosum ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma pyramidale ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Cenostigma tocantinum ''Cenostigma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.Caesalpinieae Fabaceae genera Taxa named by Edmond Tulasne Flora of the Neotropical realm {{Caesalpinioideae-stub