''Cleobulia'' 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 belongs to subfamily

Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is widely ...

. It includes four species of vines, lianas, or shrubs native to southwestern Mexico and Brazil. Habitats include Amazon rainforest, seasonally dry forest, and montane oak and pine forest. *'' Cleobulia coccinea'' – a climber native to eastern, southern, and west-central Brazil *'' Cleobulia crassistyla'' – a shrub native to southwestern Mexico (Guerrero) *'' Cleobulia diocleoides'' – a climber native to southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais) *'' Cleobulia leiantha'' – a climber native to northern Brazil (Pará)

References

Diocleae Fabaceae genera Flora of the Neotropical realm {{Faboideae-stub