''Stachyothyrsus'' 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 Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It belongs to the subfamily

Caesalpinioideae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name '' Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae a ...

. It includes two species native to tropical Africa. Two species are accepted: *'' Stachyothyrsus stapfiana'' – Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire *'' Stachyothyrsus staudtii'' – Cameroon, Gabon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

Caesalpinioideae Fabaceae genera Flora of the Afrotropical realm Taxa named by Hermann Harms {{Caesalpinioideae-stub