| Cullen americanum | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Cullen |
| Species: | C. americanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cullen americanum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Psoralea americanaL. | |
Cullen americanum is a plant in theFabaceae family, foundNorthern Africa,Italy,Portugal, andSpain,[1] and despite its species epithet,americanum, is an introduced species in theAmericas.[1]
It was first described in 1753 asPsoralea americana byCarl Linnaeus,[1][2] but was reassigned to the genusCullen in 1919 byPer Axel Rydberg.[1][3]
