Lessertia capitata E. Mey. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Lessertia capitata E. Mey.

Summary

Genus:

Lessertia

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Galegeae

Subtribe:

Astragalinae

Nomen number:

436598

Place of publication:

E. H. F. Meyer & J. F. Drège, Comm. pl. Afr. austr. 118. 1836

Verified:

12/19/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 1 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Reference(s)

Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62. 1993
Grobbelaar, N. & M. W. van Rooyen. 1979. A qualitative study of the nodulating ability of legume species: List 5. J. S. African Bot. 45(3):267-272.
Lock, J. M. Legumes of Africa: a checklist. 1989

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Cape Province
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Free State

Native
Africa

SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [Cape Province, Free State]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=436598. Accessed 18 July 2025.