Cullen (plant)

Cullen
Cullen pallidum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Psoraleeae
Genus:	Cullen Medik.
Type species
Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik.
Synonyms
BauerellaSchindl. 1926 BaueropsisHutch. 1964 MeladeniaTurcz. 1848

Cullen is a genus of legumes (family Fabaceae) native to tropical, subtropical and arid regions of Africa, Asia and Australia. ^[1] Despite the origin implied in the name of the constituent species Cullen americanum , legumes of this genus are not native to the Americas.

Cullen was previously included in broad definitions of the allied genus Psoralea .

Species

As of April 2023 ^[update] , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: ^[2]

• Cullen americanum (L.) Rydb.
• Cullen australasicum (Schltdl.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen badocanum (Blanco) Verdc.
• Cullen balsamicum (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen biflorum (Kuntze) C.H.Stirt.
• Cullen candidum J.W.Grimes
• Cullen cinereum (Lindl.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen corallum J.W.Grimes
• Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik.
• Cullen cuneatum (W.Fitzg.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen discolor (Domin) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen drupaceum (Bunge) C.H.Stirt.
• Cullen gaudichaudianum (Decne.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen graveolens (Domin) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen jaubertianum (Fenzl) C.H.Stirt.
• Cullen lachnostachys (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen leucanthum (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen leucochaites J.W.Grimes
• Cullen martini (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen microcephalum (Rchb. ex Kunze) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen pallidum (N.T.Burb.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen parvum (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen patens (Lindl.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen plicatum (Delile) C.H.Stirt.
• Cullen plumosum J.W.Grimes
• Cullen pogonocarpum J.W.Grimes
• Cullen praeruptorum J.W.Grimes
• Cullen pustulatum (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen spicigerum (Domin) A.E.Holland
• Cullen stipulaceum (Decne.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen tenax (Lindl.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen tomentosum (Thunb.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen virens (W.Fitzg.) J.W.Grimes
• Cullen walkingtonii (F.Muell.) J.W.Grimes

Cullen americana fruit

References

1. TOKSOY, SEZEN; ŞEKER, MERYEM; SAĞIROĞLU, MEHMET (2015-01-01). "Phylogenetic and cladistic analyses of the enigmatic genera Bituminaria and Cullen (Fabaceae) in Turkey" . Turkish Journal of Botany. 39 (1): 60–69. doi: 10.3906/bot-1312-4 . ISSN   1300-008X.
2. "Cullen Medik". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-29.