Rothia (Fabaceae)

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: Rothia
Species: R. hirsuta – R. indica

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Rothia (Fabaceae) 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

Rothia Pers.

Synonyms

• Dillwynia Roth
• Goetzea Rchb.
• Harpelema J.Jacq.
• Westonia Spreng.
• Xerocarpus Guill. & Perr.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Rothia (Fabaceae) Continental: Africa. Asia & Australis Angola, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, China Southeast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Queensland, Senegal, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Persoon, C.H. 1806–1807. Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum hucusque cognitarum. Pars secunda. 657 pp. Apud Bibliopolas Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis Lutetiorum [Paris]; Apud J. G. Cottam, Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 2: 638

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Rothia 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. Rothia. Published online. Accessed: Nov 04 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Rothia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Nov 2020.

Vernacular names

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