Pyranthus
| Pyranthus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Millettieae |
| Genus: | Pyranthus Du Puy & Labat (1995) |
| Species | |
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six; see text | |
Pyranthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae. It includes six species of shrubs and small trees endemic to Madagascar. Typical habitat is seasonally-dry tropical woodland and grassland, often on dunes or rocky outcrops, in western, southern, and central Madagascar.
- Pyranthus alasoa Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus ambatoanus (Baill.) Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus lucens (R.Vig.) Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus monanthus (Baker) Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus pauciflorus (Baker) Du Puy & Labat
- Pyranthus tullearensis (Baill.) Du Puy & Labat