Denisophytum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Caesalpinioideae and tribe Caesalpinieae. It includes eight species, which have a disjunct distribution – northern Mexico, Florida and the Caribbean, southern South America, the Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Madagascar.
Species Denisophytum comprises the following species: Denisophytum bessac (Chiov. 1929) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis 2016 Denisophytum buchii (Urb. 1913) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis 2016 Denisophytum eriantherum (Chiov. 1929) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis 2016 var. eriantherum (Chiov. 1929) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis 2016 var. pubescens (Brenan) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis Denisophytum madagascariense R.Vig 1949 Denisophytum pauciflorum (Griseb. 1866) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis 2016—Fewflower holdback Denisophytum rosei (Urb. 1918) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis 2016 Denisophytum sessilifolium (S.Watson 1886) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis 2016 Denisophytum stuckertii (Hassl. 1913) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis 2016
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