Piptanthus
Piptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species of shrubs native to the Himalayas, Tibet, Myanmar, and western China. They grow in montane grassland, thicket, and forest margins.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toAssam, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
General: . Piptanthus and Ammopiptanthus occur in E Asia. The tribe as a whole Use: Piptanthus nepalensis (Hook.) Sweet (evergreen laburnum
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Piptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes two species of shrubs native to the Himalayas, Tibet, Myanmar, and western China. They grow in montane grassland, thicket, and forest margins.
The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae. It is most closely related to the genera Anagyris, Thermopsis (Asiatic spp.), and Vuralia.