Biology:Aspalathus ericifolia

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Short description: Species of plant

Aspalathus ericifolia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Aspalathus
Species:
A. ericifolia
Binomial name
Aspalathus ericifolia
L.
Synonyms
  • Achyronia ericifolia (L.) Kuntze
  • Paraspalathus ericifolia (L.) C.Presl

Aspalathus ericifolia is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is native to the Northern, Eastern and Western Cape provinces and is part of the fynbos.[2]

The plant has three subspecies:

  • Aspalathus ericifolia subsp. ericifolia
  • Aspalathus ericifolia subsp. minuta R.Dahlgren
  • Aspalathus ericifolia subsp. pusilla R.Dahlgren

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15503452 entry