Pearsonia

Pearsonia cajanifolia

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: Crotalarieae
Genus: Pearsonia
Species: P. aristata – P. bracteata – P. cajanifolia – P. callistoma – P. flava – P. grandifolia – P. hirsuta – P. madagascariensis – P. mesopontica – P. metallifera – P. obovata – P. sessilifolia – P. uniflora

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Pearsonia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 04. Reference page.

Name

Pearsonia Dummer, 1912

Synonyms

• Edbakeria R.Vig.
• Gamwellia Baker f.
• Phaenohoffmannia Kuntze
• Pleiospora Harv.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Dümmer, R.A., 1912. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 50: 353.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Pearsonia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Pearsonia. Published online. Accessed: Nov 04 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Pearsonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Nov 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

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