Oryxis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Phaseoleae
Subtribus: Phaseolinae
Genus: Oryxis
Species: O. monticola

Name

Oryxis A.Delgado & G.P.Lewis, Kew Bull. 52(1): 221 (1997).

• monotypic taxon

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Southeast. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Delgado Salinas, A. & Lewis, G.P. 1997. Oryxis, a New Genus in Tribe Phaseoleae (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) from Brazil. Kew Bulletin 52(1): 221–225. JSTOR Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2016. Oryxis. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 9 2016. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2016. Oryxis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 Mar. 2016. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Oryxis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 28. Reference page.  (as synonym of Dolichopsis)