Biology:Aspalathus pinguis
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Short description: Species of plant
| Aspalathus pinguis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Aspalathus |
| Species: | A. pinguis
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| Aspalathus pinguis | |
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Aspalathus pinguis is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos.[1] This plant occurs from Potberg to Ladismith and Uniondale and around Piketberg. The plant lost habitat to crop cultivation until 1960, but the population has been stable since then.[2]
The species has four subspecies:
- Aspalathus pinguis subsp. australis R.Dahlgren
- Aspalathus pinguis subsp. longissima R.Dahlgren
- Aspalathus pinguis subsp. occidentalis R.Dahlgren
- Aspalathus pinguis subsp. pinguis
References
Wikidata ☰ Q15504469 entry
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