Bolusia

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Bolusia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Crotalarieae
Genus: Bolusia
Benth. (1873)
Species [1] [2] [3]
Bolusia distribution.svg
  Bolusia acuminata
  Bolusia ervoides
  Bolusia amboensis
  Bolusia resupinata
  Bolusia grandis
  An undescribed species of Bolusia

Bolusia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes six species native to southern Africa. [3]

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References

  1. van Wyk BE, Venter M, Boatwright JS (2010). "A revision of the genus Bolusia (Fabaceae, Crotalarieae)". S Afr J Bot . 76 (1): 86–94. doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.08.010 .
  2. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Bolusia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:21825-1 Bolusia Benth. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 13 August 2023.

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