Distribution
Native to:
Cape Provinces, Lesotho
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Colutea herbacea L. in Sp. Pl.: 723 (1753)
- Coluteastrum herbaceum (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 171 (1891)
- Sulitra herbacea (L.) Medik. in Philos. Bot. 1: 202 (1789)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Colutea annua Murray in Novi Comment. Soc. Regiae Sci. Gott. 5: 40 (1775)
- Colutea linearis Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 135 (1800)
- Coluteastrum abbreviatum (E.Mey.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 172 (1891)
- Lessertia abbreviata E.Mey. in Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 118 (1836)
- Lessertia annua DC. in Astragalogia: 37 (1802)
- Lessertia linearis (Thunb.) DC. in Prodr. 2: 272 (1825)
- Lessertia propinqua Eckl. & Zeyh. in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 250 (1836)
- Sulitra africana Medik. in Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. 2: 366 (1787)
- Sulitra pubescens Moench in Methodus: 164 (1794)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeyher [468], South Africa | Lessertia linearis | K000393455 | Yes | ||
| Wright, C. [s.n.], South Africa | Lessertia linearis | K000393456 | 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