''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family

Fabaceae The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomenc ...

. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial herbs and small shrubs. Many are spiny. The leaves have three leaflets. The inflorescence is a terminal

raceme A raceme ( or ) or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the s ...

of flowers. The flowers are yellow, sometimes fading orange or purple.Moteetee, A., & van Wyk, B. E. (2006)
A revision of the genus ''Melolobium'' (Genisteae, Fabacaeae).
''South African Journal of Botany'', 72(1), 51-98.

Species

''Melolobium'' comprises the following species: * '' Melolobium accedens'' Burtt Davy * '' Melolobium adenodes'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Melolobium aethiopicum'' (L.) Druce * '' Melolobium alpinum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Melolobium burchellii'' N.E. Br. * '' Melolobium calycinum'' Benth. * ''

Melolobium canaliculatum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' (E. Mey.) Benth. * ''

Melolobium candicans ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' (E. Mey.) Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Melolobium canescens'' (E. Mey.) Benth. * ''

Melolobium decorum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Dummer * ''

Melolobium decumbens ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' (E. Mey.) Burtt Davy * ''

Melolobium exudans ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Harv. * ''

Melolobium glanduliferum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Dummer * ''

Melolobium humile ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Melolobium karasbergense ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' L. Bolus * ''

Melolobium macrocalyx ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Dummer * ''

Melolobium microphyllum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' (L. f.) Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Melolobium mixtum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Dummer * ''

Melolobium obcordatum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Harv. * ''

Melolobium parviflorum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Benth. * ''

Melolobium peglerae ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Dummer * ''

Melolobium stipulatum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' (Thunb.) Harv. * ''

Melolobium subspicatum ''Melolobium subspicatum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and it is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruct ...

'' Conrath * ''

Melolobium velutinum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' E. Mey. * ''

Melolobium villosum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Harms * ''

Melolobium viscidulum ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Steud. * ''

Melolobium wilmsii ''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial ...

'' Harms

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved: * ''Melolobium collinum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Melolobium lampolobum'' (E.Mey.) Moteetee & B.-E.van Wyk * ''Melolobium macrocalyx'' Dümmer * ''Melolobium spicatum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''Melolobium squarrosum'' Eckl. & Zeyh.

References

Genisteae Fabaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Faboideae-stub