Cullen is a genus of legumes (family Fabaceae) native to tropical, subtropical and arid regions of Africa, Asia and Australia.[1] Despite the origin implied in the name of the constituent species Cullen americanum, legumes of this genus are not native to the Americas.

Cullen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Psoraleeae
Genus: Cullen
Medik.
Type species
Cullen corylifolium
(L.) Medik.
Synonyms
  • Bauerella Schindl. 1926
  • Baueropsis Hutch. 1964
  • Meladenia Turcz. 1848

Cullen was previously included in broad definitions of the allied genus Psoralea.

Species edit

As of April 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

 
Cullen americana fruit

References edit

  1. ^ TOKSOY, SEZEN; ŞEKER, MERYEM; SAĞIROĞLU, MEHMET (2015-01-01). "Phylogenetic and cladistic analyses of the enigmatic genera Bituminaria and Cullen (Fabaceae) in Turkey". Turkish Journal of Botany. 39 (1): 60–69. doi:10.3906/bot-1312-4. ISSN 1300-008X.
  2. ^ "Cullen Medik". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-29.