Guilandina


Guilandina is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and tribe Caesalpinieae.
The genus was named after Melchior Wieland, a Prussian naturalist who "Italianized" his name as "Guilandini" upon moving to Italy.

Species

The genus Guilandina comprises the following species:Guilandina barkeriana Britton Guilandina bonduc L. 1753 – grey nicker, knicker nut Guilandina caymanensis Britton & Rose Guilandina ciliata Bergius ex Wikstrom – broadpad nicker Guilandina culebrae Britton & Wilson ex Britton & Rose – smooth yellow nicker Guilandina delphinensis Guilandina glaucophylla Britton & Rose Guilandina intermedia Britton & Rose Guilandina major Small – yellow nicker Guilandina minax Guilandina murifructa Guilandina portoricensis Britton & Wilson – brown nicker Guilandina robusta Guilandina solomonensis Guilandina sphaerosperma Britton Guilandina urophylla Britton & Rose Guilandina volkensii Guilandina wrightiana Britton & Rose