''Erythrostemon'' 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
legume
Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consum ...
family,
Fabaceae
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. Its native range is tropical & subtropical America.
Species
''Erythrostemon'' comprises the following species:
* ''
Erythrostemon acapulcensis''
(Standl.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon angulatus''
(Hook. & Arn.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon argentinus''
(Burkart) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon caladenia''
(Standl.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon calycinus''
(Benth.) L. P. Queiroz
* ''
Erythrostemon caudatus''
(A. Gray) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis—Tailed nicker
* ''
Erythrostemon coccineus''
(G. P. Lewis & J. L. Contr.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon coluteifolius''
(Griseb.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon coulterioides''
(Griseb. emend. Burkart) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon epifanioi''
(J. L. Contr.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon exilifolius''
(Griseb.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon exostemma''
(DC.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
** subsp. ''exostemma''
(DC.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
** subsp. ''tampicoanus''
(Britton & Rose) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon fimbriatus''
(Tul.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon gilliesii''
(Hook.) Klotzsch—Bird of paradise
* ''
Erythrostemon glandulosus''
(Bertero ex DC.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon hintonii''
(Sandwith) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon hughesii''
(G. P. Lewis) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon laxus''
(Benth.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon macvaughii''
(J. L. Contr. & G. P. Lewis) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon melanadenius''
(Rose) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon mexicanus''
(A. Gray) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis—Mexican holdback (southernmost
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)
* ''
Erythrostemon nelsonii''
(Britton & Rose) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon nicaraguensis''
(G. P. Lewis) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon oyamae''
(Sotuyo & G. P. Lewis) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon palmeri''
(S. Watson) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon pannosus''
(Brandegee) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon phyllanthoides''
(Standl.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis—Wait-a-bit vine
* ''
Erythrostemon placidus''
(Brandegee) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon robinsonianus''
(Britton & Rose) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon standleyi''
(Britton & Rose) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
* ''
Erythrostemon yucatanensis''
(Greenm.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
** subsp. ''chiapensis''
(G. P. Lewis) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
** subsp. ''hondurensis''
(G. P. Lewis) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
** subsp. ''yucatanensis''
(Greenm.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis
References
External links
Caesalpinieae
Fabaceae genera
Flora of the Americas
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