Campylotropis Bunge, Descr.Nov.Gen.et Sp.Chin.et Mongol.7, Mem.Univ. Kasan. 4. 1835. Schindler in Fedde Repert.11:338.1912; Ricker in J.Wash.Acad.Sci. 36:37.1946; Ali in Biologia 12:43.1966.
Shrubs or undershrubs. Leaf trifoliolate, stipules persistent. Inflorescence racemose or paniculate. Bract small, 1-flowered; bracteoles 2, deciduous. Calyx gamosepalous, upper 2 teeth ± connate. Corola papilionaceous, keel very acute, curved mostly at right angle. Stamens diadelphous, 9+1, anthers uniform. Ovary shortly spitate, uniovulate. Fruit biconvex, 1-seeded, indehiscent, mucronate.
A genus with about 65-70 species, mostly confined to Yunnan and Szechuan in China, is represented in Pakistan by 3 species.
