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Alistilus

Alistilus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes three species native to southern Africa and Madagascar.Alistilus bechuanicus N.E.Br. – Namibia, Botswana, South Africa Alistilus jumellei (R. Vig.) Verdc. – south-central and southern Madagascar Alistilus magnificus Verdc. – south-central Madagascar

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Alistilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Subtribe: Phaseolinae
Genus: Alistilus
N.E.Br. (1921)
Species1
  • Alistilus bechuanicus N.E.Br.
  • Alistilus jumellei (R. Vig.) Verdc.
  • Alistilus magnificus Verdc.
Synonyms1

Alysistyles N.E.Br. ex R.A.Dyer (1975), orth. var.

Alistilus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.2 It includes three species native to southern Africa and Madagascar.1

  • Alistilus bechuanicus N.E.Br. – Namibia, Botswana, South Africa (Northern Provinces)
  • Alistilus jumellei (R. Vig.) Verdc. – south-central and southern Madagascar
  • Alistilus magnificus Verdc. – south-central Madagascar
References

References

  1. Alistilus N.E.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. "Alistilus". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 March 2022.