Mastersia

Genus of legumes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mastersia is an Asian genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae.[2] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It contains two species of lianas or twining herbs.[1][3][4] Typical habitat is seasonally-dry tropical forest, often in open places, including both wet and dry sites.[1]

  • Mastersia assamica Benth. – eastern Himalayas, Tibet, Assam, and Myanmar
  • Mastersia bakeri (Koord.) Backer ex Koord.-Schum. – central Malesia, including Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, and the Maluku Islands
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Mastersia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Genus: Mastersia
Benth. (1865)
Species[1]
  • Mastersia assamica Benth.
  • Mastersia bakeri (Koord.) Backer ex Koord.-Schum.
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