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Genus: Bauhinia Life
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Eurosid I > Fabales > Family: Fabaceae > Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
More than 200 species, widely distributed, with six species
native to southern Africa, two species naturalised and an additional 12 species and one hybrid that are
cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of
Mozambique.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of southern Africa (POSA)
- an online checklist (SANBI).
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Bauhinia brasiliensis
Native to Brazil. |
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Bauhinia candicans
Native to Brazil. |
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Bauhinia corniculata
Native to Brazil. |
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Bauhinia corymbosa
Native to China. |
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Bauhinia forficata (Thorny
orchid tree) Native from Brazil to Argentina. |
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Bauhinia glauca
[= Bauhinia micrantha]
Native from Burma to China. |
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Bauhinia leptopetala
Native to Mexico. |
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Bauhinia monandra
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Bauhinia porosa
Native to Madagascar. |
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Bauhinia textilis |
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Bauhinia vahlii
Native to India. |
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Bauhinia yunnanensis
Native to China. |
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Bauhinia x blakeana (Fragrant
orchid tree) Hybrid. |
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