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Fabaceae

Yunnan bauhinia

Phanera yunnanensis (Franch.) Wunderlin

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Phanera

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Yunnan bauhinia: Recent DNA analysis has shown that Bauhinia and Cercis are closely related - easy to believe looking at this.
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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
云南火索藤, 雲南火索藤, 云南羊蹄甲, 雲南羊蹄甲, 云南马鞍叶
English
Yunnan bauhinia

Synonyms

  • Bauhinia altefissa H.Lév.
  • Bauhinia altefissa H.Lév.
  • Bauhinia collettii Prain
  • Bauhinia diptera Collett & Hemsl.
  • Bauhinia yunnanensis Franch.
  • Lasiobema yunnanense (Franch.) A.Schmitz
  • Phanera collettii Thoth.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.