Decorsea

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Decorsea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Genus: Decorsea
Species [1]

Decorsea is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. [2] It includes six species native to eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Tanzania to Namibia and South Africa, including Madagascar. [1]

Species

As of August 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Decorsea R.Vig.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 17 August 2023
  2. Mashau, Aluoneswi C.; Götze, Albie R. (2014-12-08). "Schoenefeldia transiens (Poaceae): Rare new record from the Limpopo Province, South Africa". Bothalia. 44 (1): 3. doi: 10.4102/abc.v44i1.325 . ISSN   2311-9284.