Stauracanthus

Stauracanthus
Stauracanthus boivinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Genisteae[1]
Genus:	Stauracanthus Link
Species
3–7; see text.

Stauracanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It is sometimes treated as part of the genera Genista or Ulex.

Species

Stauracanthus comprises the following species:^[2][3][4]

• Stauracanthus boivinii (Webb) Samp.
• Stauracanthus genistoides (Brot.) Samp.
  • subsp. aphyllus (Link)Rothm.
  • subsp. genistoides (Brot.)Samp.
  • subsp. vicentinus (Cout.)Rothm.
• Stauracanthus spectabilis Webb

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:^[4]

• Stauracanthus aphyllus Link
• Stauracanthus lusitanicus (L.) Cubas
• Stauracanthus nepa Samp.
• Stauracanthus spartioides Webb

References

1. Cardoso D, Pennington RT, de Queiroz LP, Boatwright JS, Van Wyk B-E, Wojciechowski MF, Lavin M. (2013). "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes". S Afr J Bot 89: 58–75. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001.
2. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Stauracanthus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
3. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Stauracanthus". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
4. "The Plant List entry for Stauracanthus". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014.