Otholobium
Otholobium is a genus of shrubs, subshrubs or seldomly decumbent perennial or herbaceous plants, with 44 accepted species,[1] occurring in southern and eastern Africa that is assigned to the legume family Fabaceae.
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There are about 53 species. They are native to southern and eastern Africa, and possibly South America. They are herbs, shrubs, or trees.[2]
Species
- Otholobium bractolatum
- Otholobium bolusii (H. M. L. Forbes) C. H. Stirton
- Otholobium caffrum
- Otholobium candicans
- Otholobium decumbens
- Otholobium foliosum
- Otholobium fruticans
- Otholobium glandulosum
- Otholobium hirtum
- Otholobium holosericeum
- Otholobium pubescens
- Otholobium rotundifolium
- Otholobium sericeum
- Otholobium spicatum
- Otholobium striatum
- Otholobium wilmsii
References
- "Otholobium". The Plantlist.
- Otholobium. Legumes of the World. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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