Cheniella is a genus of in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Cercidoideae[ Plants of the World Online: Cheniella R.Clark & Mackinder (retrieved 7 August 2025).]
Description
This genus includes species that are often climbers and
; their flowers differ from
Phanera in having a
hypanthium that is equal in length or longer than the
,
indehiscent fruit, many-seeded fruit, and the
ovule extending most of the circumference of the seed.
Species
Plants of the World Online currently (2025) includes the following species:
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Cheniella clemensiorum
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Cheniella corymbosa
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Cheniella damiaoshanensis
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Cheniella didyma
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Cheniella glauca
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Cheniella hechiensis
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Cheniella lakhonensis
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Cheniella longipes
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Cheniella longistaminea
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Cheniella pubicarpa
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Cheniella tenuiflora
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Cheniella tianlinensis
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Cheniella touranensis
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Cheniella tsoongii
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