Dichilus

Dichilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Genisteae[1]
Genus:	Dichilus DC.
Species
5–15; see text.

Dichilus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.

Species

Dichilus comprises the following species:^[2][3][4]

• Dichilus gracilis Eckl. & Zeyh.
• Dichilus lebeckioides DC.
• Dichilus pilosus Schinz
• Dichilus reflexus (N.E. Br.) A.L. Schutte
• Dichilus strictus E. Mey.

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:^[4]

• Dichilus candicans E.Mey.
• Dichilus ciliatus A.Spreng.
• Dichilus dallonianus Maire
• Dichilus floribundus Sond.
• Dichilus hypotrichum Spreng.
• Dichilus microphyllus E.Mey.
• Dichilus patens E.Mey.
• Dichilus pusillus (E.Mey.) Benth.
• Dichilus sericeus A.Spreng.
• Dichilus spicatus E.Mey.

References

1. Cardoso D, Pennington RT, de Queiroz LP, Boatwright JS, Van Wyk BE, Wojciechowski MF, Lavin M (2013). "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes". S Afr J Bot. 89: 58–75. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001.
2. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Dichilus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
3. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Dichilus". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
4. "The Plant List entry for Dichilus". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014.