Fabaceae

Bauhinia Plum. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 374 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Cayman Is., Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Ascension, Bahamas, California, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Cook Is., East Aegean Is., Florida, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Iraq, Liberia, Madeira, Marianas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Society Is., Solomon Is., Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Studart da Fonseca Vaz, A.M. (2011). Typification of names of taxa of Bauhinia L. (Leguminosae: Cercideae) from Brazil. Taxon 60: 1464-1474.
  • Torres-Colín, R., Duno de Stefano, R. & Lorena Can, L. (2009). El género Bauhinia (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae, Cercideae) en la península de Yucatán (México, Belice y Guatemala). Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 80: 293-301.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 2: 285.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • De Wit in Reinwardtia 3: 386, 390 (1956).
  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 177 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl.: 374 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Wunderlin, Larsen & Larsen in Adv. Leg. Syst.: 107–116 (1981).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 177 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 374 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 6, 2004 Fiaster, B. [s.n.], São Paulo K000807879 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Amith, J. [0635], Mexico K000654597 No
Jan 1, 1998 Linares, J.L. [4494], Mexico K000654599 No
Oct 7, 1992 Proença, C. [830], Brazil K000807920 Yes
Jul 15, 1992 Proença, C. [798], Brazil K000807921 Yes
Aug 16, 1990 Cavalcanti, T.B. [723], Goiás K000807873 Yes
Aug 15, 1989 Leoni, L.S. [734], Minas Gerais K000807898 Yes
Polhill, R.M. [5245], Botswana 52400.000 No
de Carvalho, A.M. [2194], Brazil 52890.000 No
Rico, L. [1503], Bolivia K000295348 No
Ganev, W. [553], Bahia K000807849 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [6887], Tocantins K000807881 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [6757], Maranhão K000807882 Yes
J.A .Ratter [7193], Goiás K000807883 Yes
Folli, D.A. [2062], Espírito Santo K000807890 Yes
Silva, M.A. [2082], Goiás K000807897 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [5974], Mato Grosso K000807899 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [2148], Mato Grosso K000807904 Yes
Calderón, C.E. [2523], Amazonas K000807905 Yes
Philcox, D. [3185], Mato Grosso K000807912 Yes
Coradin, L. [6878], Mato Grosso K000807928 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [1954], Tocantins K000807945 Yes
Andrade, K. [279], Pernambuco K000807956 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [14250], Goiás K000807871 Yes
Kirkbride, M.C.G. [1318], Brazil K000807892 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia K001132332 Yes
Kirkbride, M.C.G. [1213], Brazil K000807893 Yes
Fonseca, M.R. [1280], Bahia K000807841 Yes
Rico, L. [1360], Bolivia K000295474 Yes
Coradin, L. [7595], Bahia K000807936 Yes
Coradin, L. [8628], Bahia K000807844 Yes
Cardoso, D. [219], Bahia K000807856 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [5444], Goiás K000807864 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [5486], Brazil K000807900 Yes
Silva, M.A. [4637], Goiás K000807891 Yes
Esteves, G.L. [15459], Minas Gerais K000807878 Yes
Robert, A. [379b], Mato Grosso K000807909 Yes
Brooks, R.R. [571], Goiás K000807859 Yes
Amith, J. [0167], Mexico K000654598 No
Martinez, M.S. [14], Brazil K000807887 Yes
Rico, L. [1412], Bolivia K000295482 Yes
Coradin, L. [8545], Bahia K000807854 Yes
Brooks, R.R. [684], Goiás K000807861 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B. [845], Goiás K000807870 Yes
Azevedo, M.L.M. [1225], Minas Gerais K000807958 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B. [712], Goiás K000807934 Yes
Ferreira, V. [1], Brazil K000807896 Yes
Brooks, R.R. [491], Goiás K000807860 Yes
Ganev, W. [553], Bahia K000807848 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P. [8120], Amazonas K000807922 Yes
Alencar, M.E. [244], Piauí K000807953 Yes
Taxonomy class of Universidade de Brasília [1108], Brazil K000807885 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [5566], Mato Grosso K000807901 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6643], Goiás K000807906 Yes
Coradin, L. [7597], Bahia K000807935 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [5974], Mato Grosso K000807902 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [5444], Goiás K000807865 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [2219], Mato Grosso K000807938 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [7559], Mato Grosso do Sul K000807926 Yes
Laurênio, A. [213], Pernambuco K000807955 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [66544], Mato Grosso do Sul K000807924 Yes
Arais Silva, M. [3593], Bahia K000807858 Yes
Queiroz, L.P. [3842], Bahia K000807954 Yes
Ribas, O.S. [7821], Minas Gerais K000807877 Yes
Coradin, L. [8641], Bahia K000807846 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [5218], Bahia K000807857 Yes
Robert, A. [821], Mato Grosso do Sul K000807910 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B. [790], Goiás K000807869 Yes
Cordeiro, I. [10198], Minas Gerais K000807939 Yes
Jardim, J.G. [1110], Bahia K000807845 Yes
Coradin, L. [1119], Brazil K000807927 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [R7558], Mato Grosso do Sul K000807925 Yes
Coradin, L. [8705], Goiás K000807915 Yes
Eiten, G. [10430], Maranhão K000807942 Yes
Kirkbride, M.C.G. [1049], Brazil K000807884 Yes
Andrade, K. [279], Pernambuco K000807957 Yes
Rico, L. [1470], Bolivia K000295357 No
Robert, A. [s.n.], Espírito Santo K000807911 Yes
Eiten, G. [5363], Maranhão K000807950 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B. [1583], Goiás K000807875 Yes
Coradin, L. [2253], Maranhão K000807916 Yes
Cravalho, A.M. [2194], Mato Grosso K000807903 Yes
Passos, L. [400], Bahia K000807843 Yes
Herrera, G. [3086], Costa Rica K000654601 No
Atkins, S. [5087], Bahia K000807847 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P. [8238], Amazonas K000807929 Yes
Oliveira, F.C.A. [495], Goiás K000807862 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [R6783], Tocantins K000807880 Yes
Silva, M.A. [4040], Tocantins K000807947 Yes
Coradin, L. [7204], Tocantins K000807863 Yes
Coradin, L. [2179A], Goiás K000807874 Yes
Arais Silva, M. [3927], Goiás K000807866 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [5124-2 (4893)], São Paulo K000807908 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [6196], Bahia K000807852 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B. [1474], Goiás K000807868 Yes
Terán, F. [538], Mexico K000654600 No
Mendonça, R.C. [4024], Tocantins K000807948 Yes
Miralha, J.M.S. [s.n.], Amazonas K000807941 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [21457], Amazonas K000807943 Yes
Rios, P. [54], Costa Rica K000654602 No
Souza, L.R.M. [20915], Paraná K000807919 Yes
Coradin, L. [3369], Bahia K000807855 Yes
Philcox, D. [4266], Goiás K000807937 Yes
Silva, M.G. [3441], Pará K000807940 Yes
Robert, A. [476b], Mato Grosso K000807907 Yes
Alvarenga, D. [1197], Goiás K000807867 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B. [1517], Goiás K000807914 Yes
Coradin, L. [2702], Pará K000807923 Yes
Castellani, E.D. [187], São Paulo K000807952 Yes
Bridgewater, S. [S 759], Tocantins K000807930 Yes
Coradin, L. [8705], Goiás K000807932 Yes
Ferrucci, M.S. [1066], Bahia K000807851 Yes
Paula, J.E. [3283], Goiás K000807894 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [5850], Brazil K000807931 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [1630], Brazil K000807946 Yes
Rios, P. [54], Costa Rica K000654603 No
Rico, L. [1414], Bolivia K000295405 No
Coradin, L. [6824], Mato Grosso K000807888 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B. [624], Brazil K000807917 Yes
Marquete, R. [2262], Goiás K000807889 Yes
Ferreira, V. [s.n.], Brazil K000807895 Yes
Mendonça, R.C. [3889], Tocantins K000807949 Yes
Flores, T.B. [428], Minas Gerais K000807951 Yes
Coradin, L. [3739], Tocantins K000807876 Yes
Barros, M. [2256], Brazil K000807886 Yes
Guedes, M.L.S. [7018], Bahia K000807842 Yes
Coradin, L. [4910], Roraima K000807918 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H. [2888], Brazil K000807913 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [2194], Mato Grosso K000807944 Yes
Jardim, J.G. [1053], Bahia K000807850 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B. [1518], Goiás K000807872 Yes
Thomas, W.W. [11553], Bahia K000807853 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B. [712], Goiás K000807933 Yes
Rico, L. [1427], Bolivia K000295417 No
Alencar, M.E. [255], Piauí K000807959 Yes

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