Psoralea aphylla

Taxonavigation edit

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: Psoraleeae
Genus: Psoralea
Species: Psoralea aphylla

Name edit

Psoralea aphylla L., 1753

Synonyms edit

  • Lotodes aphyllum (L.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 194 (1891)
  • Psoralea decidua P.J.Bergius, Descr. Pl. Cap. 220 (1767)
  • Psoralea denudata Hoffmanns., Verz. Pfl.103 (1824)
  • Psoralea jacquiniana Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. 226 (1836)
  • Ruteria decidua (P.J.Bergius) Moench, Meth. Suppl. 38 (1802)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces
    • Introduced into:
      • India

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Leafless Fountain Bush
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