Bobgunnia

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Bobgunnia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Swartzieae
Genus: Bobgunnia
J.H.Kirkbr. & Wiersema (1997)
Species [1] [2]

Bobgunnia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes two species native to sub-Saharan Africa. The genus is named for Charles R. Gunn who was the director of the U.S. National Seed Herbarium for many years before his retirement.

Both of these are sometimes sold as Pau Rosa.

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References

  1. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Bobgunnia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Bobgunnia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.