Distribution
Native to:
Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Coluteastrum capense (P.J.Bergius) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 171 (1891)
- Galega striata Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 134 (1800)
- Orobus capensis (P.J.Bergius) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 260 (1826)
- Tephrosia striata (Thunb.) Pers. in Syn. Pl. 2: 328 (1807)
- Vicia capensis P.J.Bergius in Descr. Pl. Cap.: 215 (1767)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Colutea pubescens Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 134 (1800)
- Coluteastrum pubescens (Thunb.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 172 (1891)
- Lessertia astragalina Meisn. in London J. Bot. 2: 88 (1843)
- Lessertia pubescens (Thunb.) DC. in Prodr. 2: 272 (1825)
- Lessertia pulchra Sims in Bot. Mag. 46: t. 2064 (1819)
- Lessertia venusta Eckl. & Zeyh. in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 248 (1836)
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.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecklon [s.n.], South Africa | Lessertia pulchra | K000393452 | Yes | ||
| Drege [s.n.], South Africa | Lessertia pulchra | K000393454 | Yes | ||
| Mund [s.n.], South Africa | Lessertia pulchra | K000393453 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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International Legume Database and Information Service
- International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0