The Cercideae has been subject to much reorganization since its establishment by Bonn
(1822). Recently, Wunderlin et al. (1987) recognized five genera in two subtribes: Adenolobus
(Harvey ex Bentham & Hook. f.) Torre & Hillcoat, Cercis Linnaeus, and Griffonia Baillon in subtribe
Cercidinae; Bauhinia Linnaeus and Brenierea Humbert in subtribe Bauhiniinae. Within the large
genus Bauhinia (300–350 species), an infrageneric system was presented that recognized four
subgenera, 22 sections, and 30 series.