''Elephantorrhiza'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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
.
It has the following species:
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Elephantorrhiza burkei
''Elephantorrhiza burkei'', commonly known as the elephant root or sumach bean, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the mimosoid clade of legumes. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found on rocky slopes or ridges, in either woodland ...
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Benth.
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Elephantorrhiza elephantina
''Elephantorrhiza elephantina'', commonly known as the eland's wattle or elephant's root, is a subshrub in the mimosoid clade of legumes. They occur widely and in several bioregions of southern Africa. Considerable size variation has been noted, ...
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(Burch.) Skeels
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Elephantorrhiza goetzei
''Elephantorrhiza'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.
It has the following species:
* ''Elephantorrhiza burkei'' Benth.
* ''Elephantorrhiza elephantina
''Elephantorrhiza elephantina'', commonly known as the eland's wattl ...
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(Harms) Harms
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Elephantorrhiza obliqua
''Elephantorrhiza'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.
It has the following species:
* ''Elephantorrhiza burkei'' Benth.
* ''Elephantorrhiza elephantina'' (Burch.) Skeels
* ''Elephantorrhiza goetzei
''Elephantorrhiza'' ...
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Burtt Davy
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Elephantorrhiza praetermissa
''Elephantorrhiza'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.
It has the following species:
* ''Elephantorrhiza burkei'' Benth.
* ''Elephantorrhiza elephantina'' (Burch.) Skeels
* ''Elephantorrhiza goetzei'' (Harms) Harms
* ''Ele ...
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J.H.Ross
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Elephantorrhiza schinziana
''Elephantorrhiza'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.
It has the following species:
* ''Elephantorrhiza burkei'' Benth.
* ''Elephantorrhiza elephantina'' (Burch.) Skeels
* ''Elephantorrhiza goetzei'' (Harms) Harms
* ''Ele ...
''
Dinter
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Elephantorrhiza suffruticosa''
Schinz
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Elephantorrhiza woodii''
E.Phillips
References
Mimosoids
Fabaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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