Baphia
| Baphia | |
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| Baphia nitida | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Baphieae |
| Genus: |
Baphia Lodd. |
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| Range of the genus Baphia. | |
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Baphia is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves.Baphia is from the Greek word βάπτω (báptō-, "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restricted to the African tropics. Baphia was traditionally assigned to the tribe Sophoreae; however, recent molecular phylogenetic analyses reassigned Baphia to the Baphieae tribe.
Baphia comprises the following species:
The status of the following species is unresolved:
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