| Ophrestia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Subtribe: | Ophrestiinae |
| Genus: | Ophrestia H.M.L.Forbes (1948) |
| Species [1] | |
14; see text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Ophrestia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes 14 species native to tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, and India. [1] At least six species have been described from Zambia. [2]