''Aspalathus'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the family

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. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''

Ulex europaeus ''Ulex europaeus'', the gorse, common gorse, furze or whin, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the British Isles and Western Europe. Description Growing to tall, it is an evergreen shrub. The young stems are g ...

'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed as a common name although the resemblance is largely superficial; for instance, gorse is thorny, whereas ''Aspalathus'' species are variously spiny or unarmed. The genus belongs to the subfamily

Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is wide ...

. There are over 270 species, mainly endemic to southwestern

fynbos Fynbos (; meaning fine plants) is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This area is predominantly coastal and mountainous, with a Mediterranean clim ...

regions in

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, with over fifty occurring on the

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alone. The species ''

Aspalathus linearis Rooibos ( ; , meaning "red bush"), or ''Aspalathus linearis'', is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's fynbos biome. The leaves are used to make a herbal tea that is called rooibos (especially in Sout ...

'' is commercially important, being farmed as the source of

Rooibos tea Rooibos ( ; , meaning "red bush"), or ''Aspalathus linearis'', is a broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's fynbos biome. The leaves are used to make a herbal tea that is called rooibos (especially in So ...

. ''Aspalathus'' species generally are shrubs or sometimes shrublets. They typically are bushy, but some species may be sprawling or erect with free-standing branches. The flowers of most species are plentiful in season, a rich, showy yellow very common in the

Western Cape The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...

mountains in particular. The flowers of some yellow-flowering species (such as ''

Aspalathus cordata ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'') turn bright red as they fade. Some species, such as '' Aspalathus forbesii'' have white or cream flowers, and others, such as '' Aspalathus costulata'' and ''Aspalathus cordata'' have flowers in various shades ranging from pink to pale violet, whereas '' Aspalathus nigra'' commonly has slate-blue flowers. ''Aspalathus'' leaves are

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and are simple in some species, but

trifoliate The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular o ...

in others. They commonly are fascicled. In some species they bear hard, sharp, spines at their tips. There are no

stipule In botany, a stipule is an outgrowth typically borne on both sides (sometimes on just one side) of the base of a leafstalk (the petiole). Stipules are considered part of the anatomy of the leaf of a typical flowering plant, although in many speci ...

s. ''Aspalathus'' species may be grouped into four categories for purposes of rough identification in the field. One group has undivided leaves, never tufted. this includes

Rooibos Rooibos ( ; , meaning "red bush"), or ''Aspalathus linearis'', is a broom (shrub), broom-like member of the plant family Fabaceae that grows in South Africa's fynbos biome. The leaves are used to make a herbal tea that is called rooibos (esp ...

, ''

'' with it needle-like leaves, and ''

'' with its stiff, neatly

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leaves with their aggressively spiny tips, are typical examples. Another group has leaflets sharp, stiff, and acicular. Examples include '' Aspalathus astroites'' and ''

Aspalathus chenopoda ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

''. A third group has cylindrical, fleshy leaves, not spiny, for example ''

Aspalathus capitata ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' and ''

Aspalathus pinguis ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'', while members of the fourth group, such as ''

Aspalathus aspalathoides ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' and ''

Aspalathus securifolia ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' have more or less flat leaflets. The fruit of ''Aspalathus'' is a pod, and in the majority of species the ovary has two ovules that yield only one seed per pod. However, some pods are several-seeded. Various species of ''Aspalathus'' have been used in traditional medicines and as "bush teas", including ''Aspalathus tenuifolia'', but it is difficult to know which sources to trust, because many specific names have been changed or confused in the past. Also, many uses were very local, and there was a good deal of confusion between different species, even sometimes with similar

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, such as ''

Cyclopia Cyclopia (named after the Greek mythology character cyclopes) is the most extreme form of holoprosencephaly and is a congenital disorder (birth defect) characterized by the failure of the embryonic prosencephalon to properly divide the orbits of ...

'', some species of which yield

honeybush ''Cyclopia'', the honeybush, or heuningbos in Afrikaans, is a genus of some 20 species of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its description was published by the French botanist Étienne Pierre Ventenat in 1808 ...

tea.

Species

''Aspalathus'' comprises the following species: * '' Aspalathus abietina'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus acanthes'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus acanthiloba'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus acanthoclada'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus acanthophylla ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus acicularis'' E. Mey. ** subsp. ''acicularis'' E. Mey. ** subsp. ''planifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus acidota'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus acifera'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus aciloba'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus aciphylla'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus aculeata'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus acuminata'' Lam. ** subsp. ''acuminata'' Lam. ** subsp. ''pungens'' (Thunb.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus acutiflora ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus albens'' L. * '' Aspalathus alopecurus'' Benth. * ''

Aspalathus alpestris ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' (Benth.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus altissima'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus angustifolia ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' (Lam.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''angustifolia'' (Lam.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''robusta'' (E. Phillips) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus araneosa'' L. * '' Aspalathus arenaria'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus argentea'' L. * '' Aspalathus argyrella'' MacOwan * ''

Aspalathus argyrophanes ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus arida'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus aristata'' Compton * '' Aspalathus aristifolia'' R. Dahlgren * ''

'' (L.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus asparagoides'' L. f. ** subsp. ''asparagoides'' L. f. ** subsp. ''rubrofusca'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus astroites'' L. * '' Aspalathus attenuata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus aurantiaca'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus barbata'' (Lam.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus barbigera ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus batodes ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus bidouwensis'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus biflora'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus bodkinii'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus borbonifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus bowieana'' (Benth.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus bracteata'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus burchelliana'' Benth. * ''

Aspalathus caespitosa ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus calcarata'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus calcarea'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus callosa'' L. * '' Aspalathus campestris'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus candicans'' W.T. Aiton * ''

Aspalathus candidula ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus capensis'' (Walp.) R. Dahlgren * ''

'' L. * '' Aspalathus carnosa'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus cephalotes'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''cephalotes'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''obscuriflora'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''violacea'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cerrantha'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

'' L. * '' Aspalathus chortophila'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus chrysantha'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus ciliaris ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' L. * ''

Aspalathus cinerascens ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' E. Mey. * ''

Aspalathus citrina ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cliffortiifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cliffortioides'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus collina'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus commutata'' (Vogel) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus compacta'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus complicata ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' (Benth.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus comptonii'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus concava'' Bolus * ''

Aspalathus concavifolia ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus condensata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus confusa'' R. Dahlgren * ''

'' (L.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cordicarpa'' (L.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus corniculata'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus corrudifolia ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus costulata'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus crassisepala'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus crenata'' (L.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cuspidata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cymbiformis'' DC. * '' Aspalathus cytisoides'' Lam. * '' Aspalathus dasyantha'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus decora'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus densifolia'' Benth. * ''

Aspalathus desertorum ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus dianthophora'' E. Phillips * ''

Aspalathus diffusa ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus digitifolia'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus divaricata ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''divaricata'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''gracilior'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus dunsdoniana'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus elliptica'' (E. Phillips) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ericifolia'' L. ** subsp. ''ericifolia'' L. ** subsp. ''minuta'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''pusilla'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus erythrodes'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus esterhuyseniae'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus excelsa'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus fasciculata'' (Thunb.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ferox'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus filicaulis'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus flexuosa'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus florifera'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus florulenta'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus forbesii'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus fourcadei'' L. Bolus * '' Aspalathus frankenioides'' DC. * ''

Aspalathus fusca ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus galeata ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus gerrardii'' Bolus * ''

Aspalathus glabrata ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus glabrescens'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus globosa'' Andrews * '' Aspalathus globulosa'' E. Mey. * ''

Aspalathus glossoides ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus grandiflora'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus granulata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus grobleri'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus heterophylla'' L. f. * '' Aspalathus hirta'' E. Mey. ** subsp. ''hirta'' E. Mey. ** subsp. ''stellaris'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus hispida ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''albiflora'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''hispida'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus humilis'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus hypnoides'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus hystrix'' L. f. * '' Aspalathus incana'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus incompta'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus incurva'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus incurvifolia'' Walp. * '' Aspalathus inops'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus intermedia ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus intervallaris'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus intricata'' Compton * ''

Aspalathus joubertiana ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus juniperina'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus karrooensis'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus kougaensis'' (Garab. ex R. Dahlgren) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus lactea ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''breviloba'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''lactea'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus laeta ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus lamarckiana'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus lanata'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus lanceicarpa'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus lanceifolia ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus lanifera'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus laricifolia'' Bergius ** subsp. ''canescens'' (L.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''laricifolia'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus latifolia'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus leiantha'' (E. Phillips) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus lenticula'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus leptoptera'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus leucophylla'' R. Dahlgren * ''

'' (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus linguiloba'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus longifolia ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Benth. * ''

Aspalathus longipes ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus lotiflora'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus macrantha'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus macrocarpa'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus marginalis'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus marginata ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus microphylla'' DC. * ''

Aspalathus millefolia ''Aspalathus millefolia'' is a species of ''Aspalathus'' shrub, which occurs in the Overberg region of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Description A low branching shrub, with many tiny (1-3 x 0,2mm), thin, linear, obtuse-tipped, slightl ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus monosperma'' (DC.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus mundiana'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus muraltioides'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus myrtillifolia'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus neglecta'' T. M. SalterSome sources treat ''Aspalathus neglecta'' as a synonym of ''Aspalathus spicata''. * '' Aspalathus nigra'' L. * '' Aspalathus nivea'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus nudiflora ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Harv. * ''

Aspalathus obliqua ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus oblongifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus obtusifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus odontoloba'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus oliveri'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus opaca'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''opaca'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''pappeana'' (Harv.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''rostriloba'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus orbiculata'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus pachyloba'' Benth. ** subsp. ''macroclada'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''pachyloba'' Benth. ** subsp. ''rugulicarpa'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''villicaulis'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus pallescens ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus pallidiflora ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus parviflora'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus patens'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus pedicellata'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus pedunculata'' Houtt. * '' Aspalathus pendula'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus perfoliata'' (Lam.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus perforata'' (Thunb.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus pigmentosa ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus pilantha ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus pinea'' Thunb. * ''

'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus polycephala'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus potbergensis'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus proboscidea'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus prostrata'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus psoraleoides ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' (C. Presl) Benth. * '' Aspalathus pulicifolia'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus pumila ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus pycnantha'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus quadrata'' L. Bolus * '' Aspalathus quinquefolia'' L. ** subsp. ''compacta'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''quinquefolia'' L. ** subsp. ''virgata'' (Thunb.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus radiata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ramosissima'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus ramulosa ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus rectistyla'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus recurva'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus recurvispina'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus repens'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus retroflexa'' L. ** subsp. ''bicolor'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''retroflexa'' L. * '' Aspalathus rigidifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus rosea'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus rostrata'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus rostripetala'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus rubens'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus rubiginosa ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus rugosa'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus rupestris'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus rycroftii'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus salicifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus salteri'' L. Bolus * '' Aspalathus sanguinea'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus sceptrum-aureum'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus secunda'' E. Mey. * ''

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus sericea'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus serpens'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus setacea'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus simii'' Bolus * ''

Aspalathus smithii ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus spectabilis'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus spicata ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus spiculata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus spinescens'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''lepida'' (E. Mey.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''spinescens'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus spinosa'' L. ** subsp. ''flavispina'' (C. Presl ex Benth.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''glauca'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''spinosa'' L. * '' Aspalathus spinosissima'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus stenophylla'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus steudeliana'' Brongn. * '' Aspalathus stokoei'' L. Bolus * '' Aspalathus suaveolens'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus submissa'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus subtingens'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus subulata'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus sulphurea'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus taylorii'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus tenuissima'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus teres'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''teres'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''thodei'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ternata'' (Thunb.) Druce * '' Aspalathus tridentata'' L. * '' Aspalathus triquetra'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus truncata'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus tuberculata ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Walp. * ''

Aspalathus tylodes ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus ulicina'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''kardouwensis'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''ulicina'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus uniflora'' L. * '' Aspalathus vacciniifolia'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus varians ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus variegata'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus venosa'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus verbasciformis'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus vermiculata'' Lam. * '' Aspalathus villosa'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus vulnerans ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and Thorns, spines, and prickles, spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny "Gorse, English gorse" According ...

'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus vulpina ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus wittebergensis ''Aspalathus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The yellow flowers and spiny habit of some species have suggested a resemblance to ''Ulex europaeus'', the thorny " English gorse" Accordingly, "Cape Gorse" has been proposed ...

'' Compton & P.E. Barnes * '' Aspalathus wurmbeana'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus zeyheri'' (Harv.) R. Dahlgren

References

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q783956 Crotalarieae Fabaceae genera