 Bauhiniinae is divided into two clades, the first is poorly resolved and includes the genera Bauhinia, Brenierea and Piliostigma.The second clade comprises the genera Tylosema, Barklya, Gigasiphon, Lysiphyllum, Phanera, and Schnella.In Botswana and Namibia "T. esculentum", or Morama bean, is a staple food of the Khoisan people but plants have not been established for cultivation.