Fabaceae
Ophrestia

Ophrestia oblongifolia (E.Mey.) H.M.L.Forbes

First published in Bothalia 4: 1004 (1948)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Africa. It is a scrambling annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Moteetee, A.N. & Van Wyk, B.-E. (2012). Ophrestia oblongifolia (Phaseoleae) in southern Africa. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 42: 187-190.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Moteetee, A.N. & Van Wyk, B.-E. (2012). Ophrestia oblongifolia (Phaseoleae) in southern Africa. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 42: 187-190.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 1970 Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000418380 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1970 Wilms, F. [ K000418379 Unknown Type Material No
Gerrard, W.T. [1082] South Africa K000418378 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0