AbstrarThe r of twelve species of Bauhinia is presented. From the quantified data on the distribution pattern of different chemical r including the free aminoacids, it is inferred that the taxa ate closely related and do not warrant splittin8 of the genus. However, the division of the genus based on certain seler phenolic r do,va not conforto to the one on morpholo8ical grounds.
A multi‐disciplinary evaluation, including the chemistry of Basella is suggestive of its close relationship with the members of Chenopodiaceae. The present study supports the treatment of the taxon as held by Hutchinson (1973).
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