Cyathostegia | |
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Cyathostegia mathewsii | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Swartzieae |
Genus: | Cyathostegia (Benth.) Schery |
Species | |
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Cyathostegia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains two species native to Peru and Ecuador.[1] It is often considered to be a monotypic genus containing only Cyathostegia mathewsii.[2][3][4] Some sources include Cyathostegia weberbaueri.[5]