15; see text Cenostigma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.
It includes 15 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico to northwestern Argentina and southern Brazil.
[1] It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and tribe Caesalpinieae.
[2] Cenostigma pluviosa is being investigated as a possible antimalarial medication.
This Caesalpinioideae-related article is a stub.