Psoralea

Psoralea is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with over 60 closely related species native to southern Africa.[2] In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English); fonteinbos, bloukeur, or penwortel (Afrikaans); and umHlonishwa (Zulu).[3]

Psoralea
P. pinnata
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Psoraleeae
Genus: Psoralea
L.
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Bipontinia Alef.
  • Hallia Thunb.
  • Lotodes Kuntze
  • Ruteria Medik.

Species
  • Psoralea abbottii C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea aculeata L.
  • Psoralea affinis Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Psoralea alata (Thunb.) T.M.Salter
  • Psoralea angustifolia L'Hér.
  • Psoralea aphylla L.
  • Psoralea arborea Sims
  • Psoralea asarina (P.J.Bergius) T.M.Salter
  • Psoralea axillaris L.f.
  • Psoralea azuroides C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea brilliantissima C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
  • Psoralea cataracta C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea congesta C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
  • Psoralea diturnerae A. Bello, C.H. Stirt. & Muasya [4]
  • Psoralea elegans C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea ensifolia (Houtt.) Merr.
  • Psoralea fascicularis DC. , syn. Psoralea tenuifolia Thunb. , syn. Psoralea thunbergiana Eckl. & Zeyh. [5]
  • Psoralea filifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Psoralea fleta C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea floccosa C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
  • Psoralea forbesiae C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
  • Psoralea gigantea Dludlu, Muasya & C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea glabra E.Mey.
  • Psoralea glaucescens Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Psoralea glaucina Harv.
  • Psoralea gueinzii Harv.
  • Psoralea imbricata (L.f.) T.M.Salter
  • Psoralea imminens C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea implexa C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea intonsa C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
  • Psoralea ivumba C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
  • Psoralea karooensis C.H.Stirt., Muasya & Vlok
  • Psoralea keetii Schönland ex H.M.L.Forbes
  • Psoralea kougaensis C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
  • Psoralea laevigata L.f.
  • Psoralea laxa T.M.Salter
  • Psoralea margaretiflora C.H.Stirt. & V.R.Clark
  • Psoralea monophylla (L.) C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea montana A.Bello, C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
  • Psoralea muirii C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
  • Psoralea odoratissima Jacq.
  • Psoralea oligophylla Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Psoralea oreophila Schltr.
  • Psoralea peratica C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea pinnata L.
  • Psoralea plauta C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea pullata C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea ramulosa C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea repens P.J.Bergius
  • Psoralea restioides Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Psoralea rhizotoma C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
  • Psoralea rigidula C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea semota C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea sordida C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
  • Psoralea speciosa Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Psoralea suaveolens C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
  • Psoralea tenuifolia L.
  • Psoralea tenuissima E.Mey.
  • Psoralea triflora Thunb.
  • Psoralea trullata C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea usitata C.H.Stirt.
  • Psoralea vanberkeliae C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
  • Psoralea verrucosa Willd. ex Spreng.

Ref:

References
  1. "Psoralea". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. "Psoralea L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  3. "Psoralea pinnata | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  4. Two New Blue-Flowered Plant Species Discovered in South Africa
  5. "Psoralea fasicularis DC". Plants of the World Online. 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

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