Genus: Rhynchosia Lour.

Family:

Fabaceae

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Phaseoleae

Subtribe:

Cajaninae

Alternate family(ies):

Papilionaceae

Genus number:

10449

Last updated:

21-Jan-2014

Accession Count:

360 (360 active, 259 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Dolicholus Medik., nom. rej. & Cylista Aiton, nom. rej.

List of Species Records in GRIN

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Baukea Vatke
(~) Chrysoscias E. Mey.
(=) Copisma E. Mey.
(=) Cylista Aiton
(=) Dolicholus Medik.
(=) Leycephyllum Piper
(=) Nomismia Wight & Arn.
(=) Orthodanum E. Mey.
(=) Pitcheria Nutt.

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Rhynchosia

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxonomygenus?id=10449. Accessed 2 September 2025.