Fabaceae
Psoralea

Psoralea velutina E.Mey.

First published in Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 89 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cape Prov. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bello, A., Stirton, C.H., Chimphango, S.B.M. & Muasya, A.M. (2022). Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Psoraleeae (Fabaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society boac002: 1-36.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Stirton, C. (2020). Personal communication on Fabaceae, Psoraleeae 1. [Cited as Otholobium macradenium.]

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?
Jan 1, 1985 Alexander, R.C. [s.n.] South Africa Otholobium macradenium K000392546 Isolectotype Yes
Nov 30, 1983 South Africa Otholobium macradenium K000392548 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1982 South Africa Otholobium macradenium K000392549 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Bowker [s.n.] South Africa Otholobium macradenium K000392547 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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