Bituminaria

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Bituminaria
Bituminaria bituminosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Psoraleeae
Genus: Bituminaria
Heist. ex Fabr. (1759), nom. cons. prop.[1][2]
Species[2]

10; see text

Synonyms[2]
  • Aspalthium
    Medik.
    (1787)
  • Rhynchodium
    C.Presl
    (1845)

Bituminaria is small genus of perennial herbs in the bean family. It includes 10 species, which range from Macaronesia through Mediterranean Basin of Europe, north Africa, and Western Asia to the Caucasus and Saudi Arabia.

10 species are accepted:[2]

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