Podalyria
| Podalyria | |
|---|---|
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| Podalyria calyptrata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Podalyrieae |
| Genus: | Podalyria Willd. (1799), nom. cons. |
| Species[1] | |
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17; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aphora Neck. ex Kuntze (1891), nom. superfl. | |
Podalyria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 17 species of small trees or shrubs native to the Cape Provinces, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. They inhabit Mediterranean-climate shrubland (fynbos and forest margins) from low to high elevations, typically in rocky or sandy areas.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The genus is endemic to South Africa.[2]
Species
[edit]Podalyria comprises the following species:[1][3][4][5]
- Podalyria amoena Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Podalyria biflora (L.) Lam.
- Podalyria burchellii DC.
- Podalyria buxifolia Willd.
- Podalyria calyptrata (Retz.) Willd.
- Podalyria cordata R.Br.
- Podalyria hirsuta (Aiton) Willd.[6]
- Podalyria lanceolata (E.Mey.) Benth.
- Podalyria leipoldtii L.Bolus ex A.L.Schutte
- Podalyria microphylla E.Mey.
- Podalyria myrtillifolia (Retz.) Willd.
- Podalyria oleifolia Salisb.
- Podalyria orbicularis (E.Mey.) Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Podalyria pearsonii E.Phillips
- Podalyria racemulosa DC.
- Podalyria sericea (Andrews) R.Br.
- Podalyria variabilis A.L.Schutte
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Podalyria Willd. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Schutte-Vlok, A. & B. van Wyk. 2011. A taxonomic revision of Podalyria (Fabaceae). Systematic Botany 36(3) 631-60.
- ^ Van Wyk BE, Schutte AL (1995). "Phylogenetic relationships in the tribes Podalyrieae, Liparieae and Crotalarieae". In Crisp MD, Doyle JJ (eds.). Advances in Legume Systematics, Part 7: Phylogeny. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. pp. 283–308. ISBN 978-0947643799.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Podalyria". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Podalyria". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Some sources treat Podalyria hirsuta as a synonym of Podalyria cordata.
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