Piptanthus
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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.
Species
Piptanthus comprises the following species:
- Piptanthus nepalensis is native to Burma, Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal. It is a morphologically variable shrub; for a detailed description, see Piptanthus nepalensis.
- Piptanthus tomentosus is endemic to China. It can be distinguished from P. nepalensis by the coating of reddish hairs on its fruit.