Fabaceae
Aspalathus

Aspalathus quinquefolia L.

First published in Amoen. Acad. 6: 92 (1760)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cape Prov. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces

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.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Dahlgren, R. (1960). Op. Bot. 4:1-393. Revision of Aspalathus Pt 1. Spp. w. flat lflt

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bolus, H. [9342] South Africa K003789817 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000413169 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000413170 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000413176 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [434] South Africa K000413168 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [434] South Africa K000413171 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, L. [49384] South Africa K000413172 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [s.n.] South Africa K000413173 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000413174 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000413175 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000413177 Unknown Type Material 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/

  • 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 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

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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