Kunstleria Explained

Kunstleria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It grows as a woody climber or liana. It includes eight species native to India, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. Species Kunstleria keralensis is found in the southern Western Ghats of India.^[1]

• Kunstleria curtisii
• Kunstleria forbesii
• Kunstleria geesinkii
• Kunstleria keralensis
• Kunstleria kingii
• Kunstleria philippinensis
• Kunstleria ridleyi
• Kunstleria sarawakensis

Notes and References

1. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section B. 1981. 90. 3. 207–209. Kunstleria Prain—A new genus record for India and a new species in the genus. Mohanan, CN & NC Nair. 10.1007/BF03053048 .