Argyrolobium


Argyrolobium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Members of this genus are found in Africa, western and south Asia, and southern Europe.

Species

Argyrolobium comprises the following sections and species:

Section ''Amplexicaule''

Argyrolobium amplexicaule DummerArgyrolobium crinitum Walp.

Section ''Lunare''

Argyrolobium lunare Druce

Section ''Transvaalense''

Argyrolobium baptisioides Walp.Argyrolobium frutescens Burtt DavyArgyrolobium longifolium Walp.Argyrolobium megarrhizum BolusArgyrolobium muddii DummerArgyrolobium speciosum Eckl. & Zeyh.

Section ''Polyphyllum''

Argyrolobium crassifolium Eckl. & Zeyh.Argyrolobium incanum Eckl. & Zeyh.Argyrolobium parviflorum T.J.EdwardsArgyrolobium polyphyllum Eckl. & Zeyh.Argyrolobium tenue Walp. Argyrolobium trifoliatum Druce

Section ''Argyrolobium''

Argyrolobium adscendens Walp.Argyrolobium aciculare DummerArgyrolobium angustissimum T.J. EdwardsArgyrolobium argenteum Eckl. & Zeyh.Argyrolobium barbatum Walp.Argyrolobium campicola HarmsArgyrolobium candicans Eckl. & Zeyh.Argyrolobium collinum Eckl. & Zeyh.Argyrolobium filiforme Eckl. & Zeyh.Argyrolobium harmsianum HarmsArgyrolobium harveyanum Oliv.Argyrolobium humile E. PhillipsArgyrolobium lotoides Trautv.Argyrolobium marginatum BolusArgyrolobium molle Eckl. & Zeyh.Argyrolobium pachyphyllum Schltr.Argyrolobium pauciflorum Eckl. & Zeyh.

Middle-Eastern and Asian species

The following species are found in the Middle East and in south Asia. They have not been assigned to a section.Argyrolobium aegacanthoides MoteeteeArgyrolobium arabicum Jaub. & SpachArgyrolobium barikotense Rech.f.Argyrolobium biebersteinii P.W. BallArgyrolobium confertum PolhillArgyrolobium crotalarioides Jaub. & SpachArgyrolobium flaccidum Jaub. & SpachArgyrolobium pulvinatum Rech. f.Argyrolobium roseum Jaub. & Spach
  • * var. album L.B.Chaudhary
  • * var. elongatum L.B.Chaudhary
  • * var. ornithopodioides Moteetee
  • * var. roseum Jaub. & Spach
  • * var. subuniflorum Boiss.Argyrolobium stenophyllum Boiss.

Tropical African species

The following species are found in tropical Africa. They have not been assigned to a section.Argyrolobium aequinoctiale BakerArgyrolobium eylesii Baker f.Argyrolobium fischeri Taub.Argyrolobium friesianum HarmsArgyrolobium macrophyllum HarmsArgyrolobium ramosissimum BakerArgyrolobium schimperianum A. Rich.Argyrolobium stolzii HarmsArgyrolobium vaginiferum Harms

Unassigned

The following species have not been assigned to a section.Argyrolobium bodkinii DummerArgyrolobium catati M. PeltierArgyrolobium itremoense Du Puy & LabatArgyrolobium microphyllum BallArgyrolobium pedunculare Benth.Argyrolobium saharae PomelArgyrolobium terme Walp.Argyrolobium thomii Harv.Argyrolobium zanonii P.W. BallArgyrolobium uniflorum Jaub. & Spach

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:Argyrolobium adscendens Walp. ex HarmsArgyrolobium armindae Marrero Rodr.Argyrolobium dasycarpum Hochst. ex BakerArgyrolobium dimidiatum SchinzArgyrolobium fallax BallArgyrolobium filicaule Hochst. ex Engl.Argyrolobium fulvicaule Hochst. ex Engl.Argyrolobium krebsianum C.PreslArgyrolobium monticola Baker f.Argyrolobium mucilagineum Blatt.Argyrolobium purpurascens Blatt.Argyrolobium remotum Hochst. ex A.Rich.Argyrolobium robustum T.J.EdwardsArgyrolobium sessilifolium JankaArgyrolobium strigosum Blatt.

Phylogeny

The following relationships have been suggested for the South African species of the genus Argyrolobium: