''Eleiotis'' is a genus of

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s in the

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family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily

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. It is native to

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and

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. Species within this genus include ''Eleiotis monophyllos'' (or ''Eleiotis sonoria'') and ''Eleiotis rottleri''.

References

Desmodieae Fabaceae genera {{Faboideae-stub