Biology:Aspalathus hispida

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Short description: Species of plant

Aspalathus hispida
File:Aspalathus hispidia.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Aspalathus
Species:
A. hispida
Binomial name
Aspalathus hispida
Synonyms
  • Paraspalathus hispida (Thunb.) C.Presl

Aspalathus hispida, the bristle Capegorse, is a small to medium-sized shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape and is part of the fynbos.[2]

The species has two subspecies:

  • Aspalathus hispida subsp. albiflora (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R.Dahlgren
  • Aspalathus hispida subsp. hispida

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15503562 entry