Smithia
Introduction '''''Smithia''''' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 20 species of herbs or subshrubs native to sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southern China, Japan, Malesia, and northern Australia. The greatest diversity of species is in the Indian subcontinent, with 11 endemic species. Six more are widespread in southern and eastern Asia, and two of these, ''S. conferta'' and ''S. sensitiva'', range further to northern Australia. Two species are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. ''S. elliotii'' is native to Madagascar as well as mainland Africa, and ''S. conferta'' is also native to Madagascar. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical grassland, wetlands, and streamsides. The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Dalbergia'' clade of the Dalbergieae.
Species ''Smithia'' comprises the following species:* ''Smithia abyssinica'' (A. Rich.) Verdc. * ''Smithia bigemina'' Dalzell* ''Smithia blanda'' Wall. * ''Smithia capitata'' Dalzell* ''Smithia ciliata'' Royle* ''Smithia conferta'' Sm. * ''Smithia elliotii'' Baker f.* ''Smithia erubescens'' (E.Mey.) Baker f.* ''Smithia finetii'' Gagnep. * ''Smithia gracilis'' Benth. * ''Smithia grandis'' Baker* ''Smithia hirsuta'' Dalzell* ''Smithia oligantha'' Blatt. * ''Smithia purpurea'' Hook. * ''Smithia pycnantha'' Benth. ex Baker f.* ''Smithia salsuginea'' Hance* ''Smithia sensitiva'' Aiton* ''Smithia setulosa'' Dalzell* ''Smithia venkobarowii'' Gamble* ''Smithia yehii''
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