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Calophaca
Scientific Name: Calophaca
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Calophaca
Calophaca is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calophaca Fisch. ex DC. 1825
- Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
- Subfamily: Faboideae (Papilionoideae)
- Tribe: Hedysareae
- Synonyms: Mentions of Calophaca kultiassovii Korovin and Calophaca nigricans var. tianschanica B.Fedtsch. suggest they may be considered synonyms, though this is not explicitly stated.
Distribution and Habitat
- Calophaca is widespread in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Crimea. The list of countries of occurrence is incomplete.
- One species, Calophaca wolgarica, grows in steppes, on stony slopes in the steppe zone.
Morphological Characteristics
- Calophaca species are described as densely hairy shrubs with odd-pinnate leathery leaves.
- They produce large yellow flowers that grow in axillary racemes.
Species
- Calophaca wolgarica (L. f.) Fisch. ex DC. is a recognized species within the genus.
- The Plant List includes 9 accepted species names within the genus Calophaca out of 23 scientific plant names of species rank.
- Other species mentioned include Calophaca soongorica and Calophaca sinica.
- Calophaca crassicaulis (Benth. ex Baker) Kom.
Related Genera
- Calophaca is closely related to the genus Caragana.
Further Information
- Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=B8EC417F-368C-49C3-980E-
- Discover Life: Offers information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Calophaca.
- The Plant List and IPNI are suggested resources for further searching.