Piptanthus

Piptanthus
, Nepal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Sophoreae
Genus:	Piptanthus D. Don ex Sweet
Species
(Hook.) D. Don Franch.
The range of Piptanthus.[1]

Piptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and the subfamily Faboideae.^[2]

Species[]

Piptanthus comprises the following species:^[1][3][4][5]

• is native to Burma,^[6] Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal. It is a shrub which is variable in morphology, especially in the arrangement of hairs on its leaves and other parts, so it has frequently been divided into multiple species.^[7] This Himalayan shrub is evergreen in mild sheltered sites, semi-evergreen elsewhere, losing its leaves in hard frost but soon recovering again in spring. The growth is upright and flexible, allowing plants to be trained on warm walls where they are sheltered and flower more profusely. The blooms are large and bright yellow, like those of laburnum but in short upright clusters. Although good drainage is important, make sure plants are watered in summer to prevent sudden die-back.
• is endemic to China. It can be distinguished from P. nepalensis by the coating of reddish hairs on its fruit.^[8]

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