Biology:Stirtonanthus

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Short description: Genus of legumes

Stirtonanthus
Stirtonanthus taylorianus.jpg
Stirtonanthus taylorianus in Swartberg Pass, Western Cape, South Africa.
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Podalyrieae
Genus: Stirtonanthus
B.-E. van Wyk & A.L.Schutte (1995)
Species
  • Stirtonanthus chrysanthus (Adamson) B.-E. van Wyk & A.L. Schutte
  • Stirtonanthus insignis (Compton) B.-E. van Wyk & A.L. Schutte
  • Stirtonanthus taylorianus (L. Bolus) B.-E. van Wyk & A.L. Schutte
Stirtonanthus distribution.svg
Stirtonanthus is endemic to South Africa .[1]
  •   Stirtonanthus chrysanthus
  •   Stirtonanthus insignis
  •   Stirtonanthus taylorianus
Synonyms[2]

Stirtonia B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte (1994), nom. illeg.

Stirtonanthus is a South African genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes three species of shrubs native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa . They grow in fynbos (Mediterranean-climate shrubland) at medium to high elevations. Each species is highly localized.[3] It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

References

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  2. "Stirtonanthus, a new name for Stirtonia (Leguminosae, tribe Podalyrieae)". Nord J Bot 15 (1): 67. 1995. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.1995.tb00123.x. 
  3. [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:982631-1 Stirtonanthus B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

Wikidata ☰ Q5219887 entry