Mastersia

Mastersia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Genus: Mastersia
Benth. (1865)
Species

Mastersia is an Asian genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains two species of lianas or twining herbs. Typical habitat is seasonally-dry tropical forest, often in open places, including both wet and dry sites.

The genus is named after Maxwell Tylden Masters.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mastersia Benth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Welzen, Peter C.; den Hengst, S. (1984-01-01). "The genus Mastersia (Papilionaceae: Phaseoleae)". Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 30 (1): 77–87. ISSN 2212-1676.
  3. ↑ Gao-Xiong, R. a. O.; Xing-Wen, Wang; Qi-Xi, L. I. U.; Han-Dong, S. U. N. (1996-06-25). "THE CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF CHUANMINSHEN VIOLACEUM". Plant Diversity. 18 (3): 1. ISSN 2096-2703.
  4. ↑ Kashung, Soyala; Gajurel, Padma Raj; Singh, Binay (2020-07-01). "Ethnobotanical uses and socio-economic importance of climbing species in Arunachal Pradesh, India". Plant Science Today. 7 (3): 371–377. doi:10.14719/pst.2020.7.3.771. ISSN 2348-1900. S2CID 225521077.
  5. ↑ Nelmes, Ernest; Cuthbertson, W., eds. (1931). Curtis's Botanical Magazine Dedications 1827-1927. pp. 191–192.