''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 t ...

s in the family

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

. 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 widely ...

. 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

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...

, with over fifty occurring on the

Cape Peninsula The Cape Peninsula ( af, Kaapse Skiereiland) is a generally mountainous peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the African continent. At the southern end of the peninsula are Cape Point and the Ca ...

alone. The species '' Aspalathus linearis'' 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 Sout ...

. ''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 202 ...

mountains in particular. The flowers of some yellow-flowering species (such as '' Aspalathus cordata'') turn bright red as they fade. Some species, such as ''

Aspalathus forbesii ''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 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 sessile and are simple in some species, but

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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-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 S ...

, '' Aspalathus linearis'' with it needle-like leaves, and '' Aspalathus cordata'' with its stiff, neatly

cordate Cordate is an adjective meaning ' heart-shaped' and is most typically used for: * Cordate (leaf shape) 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 ...

leaves with their aggressively spiny tips, are typical examples. Another group has leaflets sharp, stiff, and acicular. Examples include '' Aspalathus astroites'' and '' Aspalathus chenopoda''. A third group has cylindrical, fleshy leaves, not spiny, for example '' Aspalathus capitata'' and '' Aspalathus pinguis'', while members of the fourth group, such as '' Aspalathus aspalathoides'' and '' Aspalathus securifolia'' 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'', some species of which yield honeybush tea.

Species

''Aspalathus'' comprises the following species: * '' Aspalathus abietina'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus acanthes ''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 propose ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus acanthiloba ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus acanthoclada'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus acanthophylla'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus acicularis ''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 propose ...

'' E. Mey. ** subsp. ''acicularis'' E. Mey. ** subsp. ''planifolia'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus acidota ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus acifera'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus aciloba'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus aciphylla ''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 aculeata'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus acuminata ''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 propose ...

'' Lam. ** subsp. ''acuminata'' Lam. ** subsp. ''pungens'' (Thunb.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus acutiflora'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus albens ''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 propose ...

'' L. * '' Aspalathus alopecurus'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus alpestris'' (Benth.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus altissima ''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 propose ...

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

Aspalathus arenaria ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus argentea'' L. * '' Aspalathus argyrella'' MacOwan * '' Aspalathus argyrophanes'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus arida'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus aristata'' Compton * '' Aspalathus aristifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus aspalathoides'' (L.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus asparagoides ''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 propose ...

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

Aspalathus aurantiaca ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus barbata ''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 propose ...

'' (Lam.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus barbigera'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus batodes'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus bidouwensis'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus biflora'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus bodkinii'' Bolus * ''

Aspalathus borbonifolia ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus bowieana'' (Benth.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus bracteata'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus burchelliana ''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 propose ...

'' 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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus calcarata ''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 propose ...

'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus calcarea'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus callosa'' L. * ''

Aspalathus campestris ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus candicans ''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 propose ...

'' W.T. Aiton * '' Aspalathus candidula'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus capensis ''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 propose ...

'' (Walp.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus capitata'' L. * '' Aspalathus carnosa'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus cephalotes'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''cephalotes'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''obscuriflora'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''violacea'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cerrantha'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus chenopoda'' L. * ''

Aspalathus chortophila ''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 propose ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus chrysantha'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ciliaris'' L. * '' Aspalathus cinerascens'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus citrina'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus cliffortiifolia ''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 cliffortioides'' Bolus * ''

Aspalathus collina ''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 propose ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus commutata'' (Vogel) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus compacta ''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 propose ...

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

Aspalathus comptonii ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus concava ''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 propose ...

'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus concavifolia'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus condensata ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus confusa'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cordata'' (L.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cordicarpa'' (L.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus corniculata ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus corrudifolia'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus costulata'' Benth. * ''

Aspalathus crassisepala ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus crenata ''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 propose ...

'' (L.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus cuspidata ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cymbiformis'' DC. * '' Aspalathus cytisoides'' Lam. * '' Aspalathus dasyantha'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus decora'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus densifolia ''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 propose ...

'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus desertorum'' Bolus * ''

Aspalathus dianthophora ''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 propose ...

'' E. Phillips * '' Aspalathus diffusa'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus digitifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus divaricata'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''divaricata'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''gracilior'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus dunsdoniana ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus elliptica'' (E. Phillips) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus ericifolia ''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 propose ...

'' L. ** subsp. ''ericifolia'' L. ** subsp. ''minuta'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''pusilla'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus erythrodes ''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 propose ...

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

Aspalathus excelsa ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus fasciculata ''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.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ferox'' Harv. * ''

Aspalathus filicaulis ''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 propose ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus flexuosa'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus florifera ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus florulenta'' R. Dahlgren * ''

'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus fourcadei'' L. Bolus * '' Aspalathus frankenioides'' DC. * '' Aspalathus fusca'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus galeata'' E. Mey. * ''

Aspalathus gerrardii ''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 glabrata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus glabrescens'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus globosa ''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 propose ...

'' Andrews * '' Aspalathus globulosa'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus glossoides'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus grandiflora ''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 propose ...

'' Benth. * ''

Aspalathus granulata ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus grobleri'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus heterophylla ''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 propose ...

'' L. f. * ''

Aspalathus hirta ''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 propose ...

'' E. Mey. ** subsp. ''hirta'' E. Mey. ** subsp. ''stellaris'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus hispida'' 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 ''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 incurvifolia ''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 propose ...

'' Walp. * '' Aspalathus inops'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus intermedia'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus intervallaris ''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 propose ...

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

Aspalathus juniperina ''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 propose ...

'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus karrooensis ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus kougaensis ''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 propose ...

'' (Garab. ex R. Dahlgren) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus lactea'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''breviloba'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''lactea'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus laeta'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus lamarckiana'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus lanata ''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 propose ...

'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus lanceicarpa'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus lanceifolia'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus lanifera ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus laricifolia'' Bergius ** subsp. ''canescens'' (L.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''laricifolia'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus latifolia'' Bolus * ''

Aspalathus leiantha ''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 propose ...

'' (E. Phillips) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus lenticula'' Bolus * ''

Aspalathus leptoptera ''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 propose ...

'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus leucophylla'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus linearis'' (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus linguiloba ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus longifolia'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus longipes'' Harv. * ''

Aspalathus lotiflora ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus macrantha'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus macrocarpa'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus marginalis'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus marginata'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus microphylla'' DC. * '' Aspalathus millefolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus monosperma'' (DC.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus mundiana ''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 propose ...

'' 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 ''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 propose ...

'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus nudiflora'' Harv. * ''

Aspalathus obliqua ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus oblongifolia ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus obtusifolia ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus odontoloba ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus oliveri ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus opaca ''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. ** subsp. ''opaca'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''pappeana'' (Harv.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''rostriloba'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus orbiculata ''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 propose ...

'' Benth. * ''

Aspalathus pachyloba ''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. ** 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 propose ...

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

Aspalathus parviflora ''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 propose ...

'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus patens'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus pedicellata ''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 propose ...

'' Harv. * ''

Aspalathus pedunculata ''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 propose ...

'' Houtt. * '' Aspalathus pendula'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus perfoliata'' (Lam.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus perforata'' (Thunb.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus pigmentosa'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus pilantha'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus pinea ''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 propose ...

'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus pinguis'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus polycephala'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus potbergensis'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus proboscidea ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus prostrata'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus psoraleoides'' (C. Presl) Benth. * ''

Aspalathus pulicifolia ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus pumila'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus pycnantha'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus quadrata'' L. Bolus * ''

Aspalathus quinquefolia ''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 propose ...

'' L. ** subsp. ''compacta'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''quinquefolia'' L. ** subsp. ''virgata'' (Thunb.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus radiata ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ramosissima'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ramulosa'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus rectistyla'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus recurva'' Benth. * ''

Aspalathus recurvispina ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus repens ''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 propose ...

'' 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'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus rugosa ''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 propose ...

'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus rupestris ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus rycroftii'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus salicifolia ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus salteri'' L. Bolus * ''

Aspalathus sanguinea ''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 sceptrum-aureum'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus secunda ''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 propose ...

'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus securifolia'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus sericea'' Bergius * '' Aspalathus serpens'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus setacea'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus simii ''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 propose ...

'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus smithii'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus spectabilis ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus spicata'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus spiculata ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus spinescens ''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 propose ...

'' 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 ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus stenophylla'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus steudeliana'' Brongn. * ''

Aspalathus stokoei ''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 propose ...

'' L. Bolus * ''

Aspalathus suaveolens ''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 propose ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus submissa'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus subtingens'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus subulata ''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 propose ...

'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus sulphurea ''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 taylorii'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus tenuissima'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus teres'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''teres'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''thodei'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus ternata ''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 propose ...

'' (Thunb.) Druce * ''

Aspalathus tridentata ''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 propose ...

'' L. * ''

Aspalathus triquetra ''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 propose ...

'' Thunb. * ''

Aspalathus truncata ''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 propose ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus tuberculata'' Walp. * '' Aspalathus tylodes'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus ulicina ''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 propose ...

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

Aspalathus variegata ''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 propose ...

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus venosa'' E. Mey. * ''

Aspalathus verbasciformis ''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 propose ...

'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus vermiculata ''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 propose ...

'' Lam. * ''

Aspalathus villosa ''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 propose ...

'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus vulnerans'' 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 propose ...

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

References

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