Guilandina is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae.

It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae[2] and tribe Caesalpinieae.

[3] The genus was named after Melchior Wieland (1515–1589), a Prussian naturalist who "Italianized" his name as "Guilandini" upon moving to Italy.

[3] The genus Guilandina comprises the following species:[3][1]