Status:
valid
Authors:
G.Don
Source:
tro
Year:
1832
Citation Micro:
Gen. Hist.2: 463 (1832)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001054395
Common Names
- Bauhinia dubia
- Doubtful Bauhinia
- Doubtful Orchid Tree
Description
Bauhinia dubia (also called Dubious Bauhinia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows up to 30 cm tall. It is native to the western United States and usually grows in dry, open areas such as rocky slopes, sagebrush flats, and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Bauhinia dubia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its flowers are used for medicinal purposes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Bauhinia dubia is a small, yellow-greenish pea-like flower. The seed is a small, dark brown, kidney-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with two small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Bauhinia dubia
Bauhinia dubia can be found in dry, sandy soils in the western United States, from California to Texas and Oklahoma.
Species in the Bauhinia genus
Bauhinia acreana,
Bauhinia anomala,
Bauhinia argentinensis,
Bauhinia aureopunctata,
Bauhinia bauhinioides,
Bauhinia beguinotii,
Bauhinia bombaciflora,
Bauhinia brachycalyx,
Bauhinia calliandroides,
Bauhinia caloneura,
Bauhinia campestris,
Bauhinia catingae,
Bauhinia conwayi,
Bauhinia cookii,
Bauhinia coulteri,
Bauhinia dimorphophylla,
Bauhinia dipetala,
Bauhinia estrellensis,
Bauhinia glaziovii,
Bauhinia goyazensis,
Bauhinia hagenbeckii,
Bauhinia humilis,
Bauhinia jucunda,
Bauhinia kleiniana,
Bauhinia leptantha,
Bauhinia longipedicellata,
Bauhinia macranthera,
Bauhinia malacotricha,
Bauhinia pansamalana,
Bauhinia parviloba,
Bauhinia pringlei,
Bauhinia ramosissima,
Bauhinia rubeleruziana,
Bauhinia seleriana,
Bauhinia seminarioi,
Bauhinia siqueiraei,
Bauhinia subrotundifolia,
Bauhinia vespertillo,
Bauhinia weberbaueri,
Bauhinia erythrocalyx,
Bauhinia eucosma,
Bauhinia retifolia,
Bauhinia acuruana,
Bauhinia anatomica,
Bauhinia andrieuxii,
Bauhinia bicolor,
Bauhinia brevipes,
Bauhinia burchellii,
Bauhinia cheilantha,
Bauhinia cinnamomea,
Species in the Fabaceae family