Weizhia
| Weizhia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Clade: | Millettioids |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Subtribe: | Glycininae |
| Genus: | Weizhia G.Y.Li, Z.H.Chen, K.W.Jiang & B.Pan bis |
| Species: | W. pentaphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Weizhia pentaphylla G.Y.Li, Z.H.Chen, K.W.Jiang & B.Pan bis | |
Weizhia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes a single species, Weizhia pentaphylla, a climbing perennial native to Zhejiang province in southeastern China.
The genus and species were both described in 2023. Morphological and phylogenetic evidence place the genus in subtribe Glycininae, closely related to the genera Dumasia and Toxicopueraria. Weizhia is distinguished by having usually pinnately 5-foliolate leaves and spurred wing-petals.
References
- 1 2 "Weizhia pentaphylla G.Y.Li, Z.H.Chen, K.W.Jiang & B.Pan bis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ Jiang, K.-W., Chen, Y., Li, H.-D., Ma, D.-D., Pan, B., Song, Z.-Q., Wan, K.-Y., Chen, Z.-H. & Li, G.-Y. (2023) Weizhia (Fabaceae: Phaseoleae), a new endemic genus from East China supported by morphological and molecular evidence. Phytotaxa 603 (3): 235–248. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.603.3.3