Bauhinia Living Plant image: BIRKINSHAW 1580 Credit: Chris Birkinshaw

Reference(s):

• Du Puy, D. J., J.-N. Labat, R. Rabevohitra, J.-F. Villiers, J. Bosser & J. Moat (2002)
• Lewis, G. P. & F. Forest (2005)

Status: this genus has been assessed for the following:

- Species in Fl. Madag: not published

- Accepted published species: 15 (13 endemic, 2 indigenous non-endemic)

- Estimated undescribed species: 1 endemic

- Estimated total species: 16 (14 endemic, 2 indigenous non-endemic)

- Indigenous species endemism: 88%

Additional taxonomic work: required at species level

Species level data entry: complete

Note: Bauhinia humblotiana Baill. is synonym of Gigasiphon humblotianum (Baill.) Drake Lewis G. P. & Forest F. (2005). Additional species are may await description (Labat, pers. comm.)

Contributed/compiled by: N. Rakotonirina

Updated on: 29 Sep. 2007

Lower Taxa:

• Bauhinia ankarafantsikae Du Puy & R. Rabev.
• Bauhinia aurantiaca Bojer
• Bauhinia brevicalyx Du Puy & R. Rabev.
• Bauhinia capuronii Du Puy & R. Rabev.
• Bauhinia commersonii Decne. = Bauhinia madagascariensis Desv.
• Bauhinia decandra Du Puy & R. Rabev.
• Bauhinia grandidieri Baill.
• Bauhinia grevei Drake
• Bauhinia hildebrandtii Vatke
• Bauhinia madagascariensis Desv.
• Bauhinia monandra Kurz
• Bauhinia morondavensis Du Puy & R. Rabev.
• Bauhinia ombrophila Du Puy & R. Rabev.
• Bauhinia pervilleana Baill.
• Bauhinia podopetala Baker
• Bauhinia porosa Boivin ex Baillon = Bauhinia monandra Kurz
• Bauhinia punctiflora Baker = Bauhinia monandra Kurz
• Bauhinia xerophyta Du Puy & R. Rabev.