Cleomaceae
This list of genera was made in August 2026 according to Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), Edger et al. 2018, Saunders et al. 2024, and Soares Neto et al. 2020. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.
| All genera (accepted genera in bold) | Stored under | Synonyms included |
|---|---|---|
| Andinocleome Iltis & Cochrane (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Arivela Raf. (prev. under Cleome L.) | Roeperia F. Muell. | |
| Chilocalyx Klotzsch | Sierulea Raf. | |
| Cleome L. | ||
| Cleomella DC. | Isomeris Nutt., Oxystylis Torr. & Frém., Wislizenia Engelm. | |
| Cleoserrata Iltis (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Coalisina Raf. (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Cochranella E.M.McGinty & Roalson (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Corynandra Schrad. ex Spreng. (prev. under Cleome L., Polanisia Raf.) | ||
| Cristatella Nutt. | Polanisia Raf. | |
| Dactylaena Schrad. ex Schult. & Schult.f. | ||
| Dipterygium Decne. | ||
| Gilgella Roalson & J.C.Hall (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Gynandropsis DC. | ||
| Isomeris Nutt. | Cleomella DC. | |
| Kersia Roalson & J. C. Hall (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Melidiscus Raf. (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Oxystylis Torr. & Frém. | Cleomella DC. | |
| Physostemon Mart. & Zucc. | ||
| Podandrogyne Ducke | ||
| Polanisia Raf. | Cristatella Nutt. | |
| Roeperia F.Muell. | Arivela Raf. | |
| Rorida J.F.Gmel. (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Sieruela Raf. (prev. under Cleome L.) | Chilocalyx Klotzsch | |
| Stylidocleome Roalson & J. C. Hall | ||
| Tarenaya Raf. (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Thulinella Roalson & J. C. Hall (prev. under Cleome L.) | ||
| Wislizenia Engelm. | Cleomella DC. |
References
- Edger, P. P., Hall, J. C., Harkess, A., Tang, M., Coombs, J., Mohammadin, S., Schranz, M.E., Xiong, Z., Leebens-Mack, J., Meyers, B. C., J. K. Sytsma, Koch, M. A., Al-Shehbaz, I. A., Pires, J. C. (2018). Brassicales phylogeny inferred from 72 plastid genes: A reanalysis of the phylogenetic localization of two paleopolyploid events and origin of novel chemical defenses. American Journal of Botany 105(3): 463–469. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.1040
- Saunders, T. C., Larridon, I., Baker, W. J., Barrett, R. L., Forest, F., Françoso, E., Maurin, O., Rokni, S., Roalson, E. H. (2024). Tangled webs and spider-flowers: Phylogenomics, biogeography, and seed morphology inform the evolutionary history of Cleomaceae. American Journal of Botany, 111(9), e16399. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16399
- Soares Neto, R. L., Thomas, W. W., Barbosa, V., & Roalson, E. H. (2020). Diversification of New World Cleomaceae with emphasis on Tarenaya and the description of Iltisiella, a new genus. Taxon, 69(2), 321-336. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12231
- Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].
Foto: Cleome L. © Suvrat Kotagal