Melolobium

Melolobium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Genisteae
Genus: Melolobium
Species: M. adenodes – M. aethiopicum – M. alpinum – M. calycinum – M. candicans – M. exudans – M. glanduliferum – M. humile – M. karasbergense – M. lampolobum – M. macrocalyx – M. microphyllum – M. obcordatum – M. stipulatum  – M. subspicatum – M. villosum – M. wilmsii

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Melolobium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jan 30. Reference page.

Name

Melolobium Eckl. & Zeyh. (1836)

• Type species: non design.

Synonyms

• Sphingium E.Mey.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ecklon, C.F. & Zeyher, C. 1836-1837. Enumeratio plantarum africae australis extratropicae. Pars 2 & 3. Pp.145–400. Hamburg. BHL Reference page. : 188.

Additional references

• Moteetee A. & Van Wyk B.E. 2006. A revision of the genus Melolobium (Genisteae, Fabacaeae). S. Afr. J. Bot. 72. 51-98.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Melolobium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jan 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Melolobium. Published online. Accessed: Jan 30 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Melolobium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Jan 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Melolobium. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jan 30. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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