Ohwia

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Ohwia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Ohwia
H. Ohashi[1]

Ohwia is a genus of plant in the Fabaceae family. Its place in taxonomy is not clear, since some botanists see it as a synonym of Desmodium. USDA GRIN has it listed as a probable synonym of Desmodium,[1] but ILDIS LegumeWeb has it listed as its own genus.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Ohwia information from NPGS/GRIN. www.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  2. ^ ohwia - ILDIS LegumeWeb. www.ildis.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.