Gigasiphon humblotianum
| Gigasiphon humblotianum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Gigasiphon |
| Species: | G. humblotianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Gigasiphon humblotianum | |
Gigasiphon humblotianum is a legume in the subfamily Cercidoideae, endemic to Madagascar.[1] Its most interesting feature is that the ovary is at the end of a gynophore up to 25 cm long, which in turn is surrounded by a floral tube of equal length.[2] The overall appearance of the flower is similar to Bauhinia.
References
- ^ "Gigasiphon humblotianum (Baill.) Drake". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
- ^ Brenan, J.P.M. (May 1967). "Leguminosae - Subfamily Caesalpinaceae". Flora of Tropical East Africa. <not recorded>: 204.