Amphithalea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes 41 species endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1]

Amphithalea
Amphithalea ericifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Podalyrieae
Genus: Amphithalea
Eckl. & Zeyh. (1836)
Species

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Synonyms[1][2]
  • Coelidium Vogel ex Walp. (1840)
  • Cryphianthia Eckl. and Zeyh. (1836)
  • Epistemum Walp. (1840)
  • Heudusa E.Mey. (1836)
  • Ingenhoussia E.Mey. (1836)
  • Lathriogyna Eckl. and Zeyh. (1836)

Species

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Amphithalea comprises the following species:[1][2][3][4]

Formerly placed here

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Amphithalea Eckl. & Zeyh. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Schutte AL (1998). "A re-evaluation of the generic status of Amphithalea and Coelidium (Fabaceae)". Taxon. 47 (1): 55–65. doi:10.2307/1224019. JSTOR 1224019.
  3. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Amphithalea". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 28 February 2014. See also "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Coelidium (a synonym of Amphithalea)". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Xiphotheca". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  5. ^ Amphithalea parvifolia (Thunb.) A.L.Schutte. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.