''Salweenia'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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. It includes two species of evergreen shrubs native to Tibet and Sichuan. It belongs to the subfamily

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. They grow in dry continental temperate montane habitats, typically thickets on dry stony slopes, on gravel terraces, and in sandy stream beds.''Salweenia'' Baker f.
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Species

''Salweenia'' comprises the following species: * '' Salweenia bouffordiana'' H.Sun, Zhi M.Li & J.P.Yue * '' Salweenia wardii'' Baker f.

References

Sophoreae Fabaceae genera Endemic flora of China {{Sophoreae-stub