Argyrolobium
Introduction ''Argyrolobium zanonii'' - MHNT'''''Argyrolobium''''' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Members of this genus are found in Africa, western and south Asia, and southern Europe.
Species ''Argyrolobium'' comprises the following sections and species:===Section ''Amplexicaule''===* ''Argyrolobium amplexicaule'' (E. Mey.) Dummer* ''Argyrolobium crinitum'' Walp.===Section ''Lunare''===* ''Argyrolobium lunare'' (L.) Druce** subsp. ''lunare'' ** subsp. ''sericeum'' * ''Argyrolobium splendens'' Walp.===Section ''Transvaalense''===* ''Argyrolobium baptisioides'' Walp. * ''Argyrolobium frutescens'' Burtt Davy* ''Argyrolobium longifolium'' (Meissner) Walp. * ''Argyrolobium megarrhizum'' Bolus* ''Argyrolobium muddii'' Dummer* ''Argyrolobium speciosum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''speciosum'' ** subsp. ''macrophyllum'' * ''Argyrolobium transvaalense'' Schinz* ''Argyrolobium wilmsii'' Harms===Section ''Polyphyllum''===* ''Argyrolobium crassifolium'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium incanum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium parviflorum'' T.J.Edwards* ''Argyrolobium polyphyllum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium tenue'' (E.Mey.) Walp. (tentatively placed here)* ''Argyrolobium trifoliatum'' (Thunb.) Druce===Section ''Argyrolobium''===* ''Argyrolobium adscendens'' Walp. * ''Argyrolobium aciculare'' Dummer* ''Argyrolobium angustissimum'' (E. Mey.) T.J. Edwards* ''Argyrolobium argenteum'' (N.J. Jacq.) Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium barbatum'' Walp. * ''Argyrolobium campicola'' Harms* ''Argyrolobium candicans'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium collinum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium filiforme'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium harmsianum'' Harms* ''Argyrolobium harveyanum'' Oliv. * ''Argyrolobium humile'' E. Phillips* ''Argyrolobium lotoides'' Trautv. * ''Argyrolobium marginatum'' Bolus* ''Argyrolobium molle'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium pachyphyllum'' Schltr. * ''Argyrolobium pauciflorum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''pauciflorum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''semiglabrum'' Harv. * ''Argyrolobium petiolare'' Walp. * ''Argyrolobium pseudotuberosum'' T.J.Edwards* ''Argyrolobium pumilum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium rarum'' Dummer* ''Argyrolobium rotundifolium'' T.J.Edwards* ''Argyrolobium rupestre'' (E. Mey.) Walp. ** subsp. ''aberdaricum'' (Harms) Polhill** subsp. ''remotum'' (A. Rich.) Polhill** subsp. ''rupestre'' (E. Mey.) Walp. * ''Argyrolobium sericosemium'' Harms* ''Argyrolobium stipulaceum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium tomentosum'' (Andrews) Druce* ''Argyrolobium tuberosum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Argyrolobium velutinum'' Eckl. & Zeyh.===Middle-Eastern and Asian species===The following species are found in the Middle East and in south Asia. They have not been assigned to a section. * ''Argyrolobium aegacanthoides'' (Vved.) Moteetee* ''Argyrolobium arabicum'' (Decne.) Jaub. & Spach* ''Argyrolobium barikotense'' Rech.f. * ''Argyrolobium biebersteinii'' P.W. Ball* ''Argyrolobium confertum'' Polhill* ''Argyrolobium crotalarioides'' Jaub. & Spach* ''Argyrolobium flaccidum'' (Royle) Jaub. & Spach* ''Argyrolobium pulvinatum'' Rech. f.* ''Argyrolobium roseum'' (Cambess.) Jaub. & Spach** var. ''album'' (U.C.Bhattach.) L.B.Chaudhary** var. ''elongatum'' (Ali) L.B.Chaudhary** var. ''ornithopodioides'' (Jaub. & Spach) Moteetee** var. ''roseum'' (Cambess.) Jaub. & Spach** var. ''subuniflorum'' Boiss. * ''Argyrolobium stenophyllum'' Boiss.====Tropical African species====The following species are found in tropical Africa. They have not been assigned to a section. * ''Argyrolobium aequinoctiale'' Baker* ''Argyrolobium eylesii'' Baker f.* ''Argyrolobium fischeri'' Taub. * ''Argyrolobium friesianum'' Harms* ''Argyrolobium macrophyllum'' Harms* ''Argyrolobium ramosissimum'' Baker* ''Argyrolobium schimperianum'' A. Rich. * ''Argyrolobium stolzii'' Harms* ''Argyrolobium vaginiferum'' Harms===Unassigned===The following species have not been assigned to a section. * ''Argyrolobium bodkinii'' Dummer* ''Argyrolobium catati'' (Drake) M. Peltier* ''Argyrolobium itremoense'' Du Puy & Labat* ''Argyrolobium microphyllum'' Ball* ''Argyrolobium pedunculare'' Benth. * ''Argyrolobium saharae'' Pomel* ''Argyrolobium terme'' Walp. * ''Argyrolobium thomii'' Harv. * ''Argyrolobium zanonii'' (Turra) P.W. Ball
Species names with uncertain taxonomic status The status of the following species is unresolved:* ''Argyrolobium adscendens'' (E. Mey.) Walp. ex Harms* ''Argyrolobium armindae'' Marrero Rodr. * ''Argyrolobium dasycarpum'' Hochst. ex Baker* ''Argyrolobium dimidiatum'' Schinz* ''Argyrolobium fallax'' Ball* ''Argyrolobium filicaule'' Hochst. ex Engl. * ''Argyrolobium fulvicaule'' Hochst. ex Engl. * ''Argyrolobium krebsianum'' C.Presl* ''Argyrolobium monticola'' Baker f.* ''Argyrolobium mucilagineum'' Blatt. * ''Argyrolobium purpurascens'' Blatt. * ''Argyrolobium remotum'' Hochst. ex A.Rich. * ''Argyrolobium robustum'' T.J.Edwards* ''Argyrolobium sessilifolium'' Janka* ''Argyrolobium strigosum'' Blatt.
Phylogeny The following relationships have been suggested for the South African species of the genus ''Argyrolobium'':
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