Cullen (plant)

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Cullen
Cullen pallidum.jpg
Cullen pallidum
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [2]

Cullen americana fruit Cullen-americana-fruit.jpg
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.