Genus: Centrosema (DC.) Benth.

Also sometimes placed in: Papilionaceae

• conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Vienna ICBN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Steganotropis Lehm., nom. rej.
• all 36 accepted species are in GRIN

Complete List of Accepted Species Records.

References for genus:

• Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world. (Leg World) 402.
  

More:

KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Note: Log on to KBD for better access.

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

• (= ) Bradburya Raf.
• (= ) Platysema Benth.
• (= ) Steganotropis Lehm.

Check other nomenclature databases for Centrosema:

• ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
• NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Images:

• Forestry Images (Centrosema virginianum): from www.forestryimages.org
• Seed (Centrosema molle): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
• Seed (Centrosema sagittatum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

More:

• Check PlantSystematics.org
• Check H. D. Wilson's Vascular Plant Image Library (Texas A. & M. University)

Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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