Otholobium foliosum (Oliv.) C.H.Stirt.

First published in S. African J. Bot. 52: 2 (1986)
This name is a synonym of Psoralea foliosa

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising 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. [Cited as Psoralea foliosa.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Otholobium foliosum.]
  • Verdcourt, B. (2000). Flora Zambesiaca 3(6): 1-175. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Otholobium foliosum.]

Kew Bulletin

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  • Verdcout 2000: 48
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International Legume Database and Information Service

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  • Stirton, C. H. (1989). A revision of Otholobium. PhD Thesis, University of Cape Town

Other Data

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Sources

  • 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/
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