List of Fabales of South Africa

The Fabales are an order of flowering plants included in the rosid group of the eudicots in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group II classification system. In the APG II circumscription, this order includes the families Fabaceae or legumes (including the subfamilies Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae, and Faboideae), Quillajaceae, Polygalaceae or milkworts (including the families Diclidantheraceae, Moutabeaceae, and Xanthophyllaceae), and Surianaceae. The Fabaceae, as the third-largest plant family in the world, contain most of the diversity of the Fabales, the other families making up a comparatively small portion of the order's diversity. Research in the order is largely focused on the Fabaceae, due in part to its great biological diversity, and to its importance as food plants. The Polygalaceae are fairly well researched among plant families, in part due to the large diversity of the genus Polygala, and other members of the family being food plants for various Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species.[1][2]

The anthophytes are a grouping of plant taxa bearing flower-like reproductive structures. They were formerly thought to be a clade comprising plants bearing flower-like structures. The group contained the angiosperms - the extant flowering plants, such as roses and grasses - as well as the Gnetales and the extinct Bennettitales.[3]

23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened.[4] Nine biomes have been described in South Africa: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, desert, Nama Karoo, grassland, savanna, Albany thickets, the Indian Ocean coastal belt, and forests.[5]

The 2018 South African National Biodiversity Institute's National Biodiversity Assessment plant checklist lists 35,130 taxa in the phyla Anthocerotophyta (hornworts (6)), Anthophyta (flowering plants (33534)), Bryophyta (mosses (685)), Cycadophyta (cycads (42)), Lycopodiophyta (Lycophytes(45)), Marchantiophyta (liverworts (376)), Pinophyta (conifers (33)), and Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)).[6]

Two families are represented in the literature. Listed taxa include species, subspecies, varieties, and forms as recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa as synonyms, in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing. Multiple entries under alternative names reflect taxonomic revision over time.

Fabaceae[edit]

Family: Fabaceae,[6]

Abrus[edit]

Genus Abrus:[6]

Acacia[edit]

Genus Acacia:[6]

Acrocarpus[edit]

Genus Acrocarpus:[6]

Adenolobus[edit]

Genus Adenolobus:[6]

Adenopodia[edit]

Genus Adenopodia:[6]

Aeschynomene[edit]

Genus Aeschynomene:[6]

Afzelia[edit]

Genus Afzelia:[6]

Albizia[edit]

Genus Albizia:[6]

Alhagi[edit]

Genus Alhagi:[6]

Alistilus[edit]

Genus Alistilus:[6]

Alysicarpus[edit]

Genus Alysicarpus:[6]

Amphinomia[edit]

Genus Amphinomia:[6]

Amphithalea[edit]

Genus Amphithalea:[6]

Arachis[edit]

Genus Arachis:[6]

Argyrolobium[edit]

Genus Argyrolobium:[6]

Aspalathus[edit]

Genus Aspalathus:[6]

Astragalus[edit]

Genus Astragalus:[6]

Baphia[edit]

Genus Baphia:[6]

Bauhinia[edit]

Genus Bauhinia:[6]

Bituminaria[edit]

Genus Bituminaria:[6]

Bolusafra[edit]

Genus Bolusafra:[6]

Bolusanthus[edit]

Genus Bolusanthus:[6]

Bolusia[edit]

Genus Bolusia:[6]

Borbonia[edit]

Genus Borbonia:[6]

Brachystegia[edit]

Genus Brachystegia:[6]

Burkea[edit]

Genus Burkea:[6]

Caesalpinia[edit]

Genus Caesalpinia:[6]

Cajanus[edit]

Genus Cajanus:[6]

  • Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised

Calliandra[edit]

Genus Calliandra:[6]

Calobota[edit]

Genus Calobota:[6]

Calpurnia[edit]

Genus Calpurnia:[6]

Canavalia[edit]

Genus Canavalia:[6]

Capassa[edit]

Genus Capassa:[6]

Cassia[edit]

Genus Cassia:[6]

  • Cassia abbreviata Oliv. indigenous
    • Cassia abbreviata Oliv. subsp. beareana (Holmes) Brenan, indigenous

Ceratonia[edit]

Genus Ceratonia:[6]

Chamaecrista[edit]

Genus Chamaecrista:[6]

Chamaecytisus[edit]

Genus Chamaecytisus:[6]

  • Chamaecytisus prolifer (L.f.) Link subsp. palmensis (Christ) G.Kunkel, not indigenous, cultivated, naturalised, invasive

Chasmone[edit]

Genus Chasmone:[6]

Chirocalyx[edit]

Genus Chirocalyx:[6]

Clitoria[edit]

Genus Clitoria:[6]

Coelidium[edit]

Genus Coelidium:[6]

Colophospermum[edit]

Genus Colophospermum:[6]

Colutea[edit]

Genus Colutea:[6]

Copisma[edit]

Genus Copisma:[6]

Cordyla[edit]

Genus Cordyla:[6]

Craibia[edit]

Genus Craibia:[6]

Crotalaria[edit]

Genus Crotalaria:[6]

Cullen[edit]

Genus Cullen:[6]

Cyamopsis[edit]

Genus Cyamopsis:[6]

Cyclopia[edit]

Genus Cyclopia:[6]

Cytisus[edit]

Genus Cytisus:[6]

Dalbergia[edit]

Genus Dalbergia:[6]

Decorsea[edit]

Genus Decorsea:[6]

Derris[edit]

Genus Derris:[6]

Desmanthus[edit]

Genus Desmanthus:[6]

Desmodium[edit]

Genus Desmodium:[6]

Dialium[edit]

Genus Dialium:[6]

Dichilus[edit]

Genus Dichilus:[6]

Dichrostachys[edit]

Genus Dichrostachys:[6]

  • Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. indigenous
    • Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt var. africana, indigenous
    • Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt var. pubescens, indigenous
    • Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. africana Brenan & Brummitt var. setulosa, indigenous
    • Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn. subsp. nyassana (Taub.) Brenan, indigenous

Dipogon[edit]

Genus Dipogon:[6]

Dolicholus[edit]

Genus Dolicholus:[6]

Dolichos[edit]

Genus Dolichos:[6]

Dumasia[edit]

Genus Dumasia:[6]

  • Dumasia villosa DC. indigenous
    • Dumasia villosa DC. var. villosa, indigenous

Elephantorrhiza[edit]

Genus Elephantorrhiza:[6]

Entada[edit]

Genus Entada:[6]

Enterolobium[edit]

Genus Enterolobium:[6]

Eriosema[edit]

Genus Eriosema:[6]

Erythrina[edit]

Genus Erythrina:[6]

Erythrophleum[edit]

Genus Erythrophleum:[6]

Faidherbia[edit]

Genus Faidherbia:[6]

Flemingia[edit]

Genus Flemingia:[6]

Galactia[edit]

Genus Galactia:[6]

  • Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb. indigenous
    • Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb. var. villosa (Wight & Arn.) Verdc. indigenous
  • Galactia tenuiflora (Willd.) Wight & Arn. indigenous
    • Galactia tenuiflora (Willd.) Wight & Arn. var. villosa (Wight & Arn.) Benth. accepted as Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb. var. villosa (Wight & Arn.) Verdc. indigenous
  • Galactia villosa Wight & Arn. accepted as Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb. var. villosa (Wight & Arn.) Verdc.

Galega[edit]

Genus Galega:[6]

Genista[edit]

Genus Genista:[6]

Gleditsia[edit]

Genus Gleditsia:[6]

Glycine[edit]

Genus Glycine:[6]

Glycyrrhiza[edit]

Genus Glycyrrhiza:[6]

Guibourtia[edit]

Genus Guibourtia:[6]

Guilandina[edit]

Genus Guilandina:[6]

Hoffmannseggia[edit]

Genus Hoffmannseggia:[6]

Hypocalyptus[edit]

Genus Hypocalyptus:[6]

Indigastrum[edit]

Genus Indigastrum:[6]

Indigofera[edit]

Genus Indigofera:[6]

Kotschya[edit]

Genus Kotschya:[6]

Lablab[edit]

Genus Lablab:[6]

  • Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet, indigenous
    • Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet subsp. purpureus, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet subsp. uncinatus Verdc. indigenous

Lathyrus[edit]

Genus Lathyrus:[6]

Lebeckia[edit]

Genus Lebeckia:[6]

Leobordea[edit]

Genus Leobordea:[6]

Lespedeza[edit]

Genus Lespedeza:[6]

Lessertia[edit]

Genus Lessertia:[6]

Leucaena[edit]

Genus Leucaena:[6]

Liparia[edit]

Genus Liparia:[6]

Lipozygis[edit]

Genus Lipozygis:[6]

Listia[edit]

Genus Listia:[6]

Lonchocarpus[edit]

Genus Lonchocarpus:[6]

Lotononis[edit]

Genus Lotononis:[6]

Lotus[edit]

Genus Lotus:[6]

Lupinus[edit]

Genus Lupinus:[6]

Macroptilium[edit]

Genus Macroptilium:[6]

Macrotyloma[edit]

Genus Macrotyloma:[6]

Medicago[edit]

Genus Medicago:[6]

Melilotus[edit]

Genus Melilotus:[6]

Melolobium[edit]

Genus Melolobium:[6]

Microcharis[edit]

Genus Microcharis:[6]

Millettia[edit]

Genus Millettia:[6]

Mimosa[edit]

Genus Mimosa:[6]

Mucuna[edit]

Genus Mucuna:[6]

  • Mucuna coriacea Baker, indigenous
    • Mucuna coriacea Baker subsp. irritans (Burtt Davy) Verdc. indigenous
  • Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. indigenous
    • Mucuna gigantea (Willd.) DC. subsp. gigantea, indigenous
  • Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. indigenous
    • Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. pruriens, indigenous
    • Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. utilis (Wall. ex Wight) Baker ex Burck, not indigenous, naturalised

Mundulea[edit]

Genus Mundulea:[6]

  • Mundulea sericea (Willd.) A.Chev. indigenous
    • Mundulea sericea (Willd.) A.Chev. subsp. sericea, indigenous

Neonotonia[edit]

Genus Neonotonia:[6]

Neorautanenia[edit]

Genus Neorautanenia:[6]

Neptunia[edit]

Genus Neptunia:[6]

Nesphostylis[edit]

Genus Nesphostylis:[6]

Newtonia[edit]

Genus Newtonia:[6]

Ononis[edit]

Genus Ononis:[6]

Ophrestia[edit]

Genus Ophrestia:[6]

  • Ophrestia oblongifolia (E.Mey.) H.M.L.Forbes, indigenous
    • Ophrestia oblongifolia (E.Mey.) H.M.L.Forbes var. oblongifolia, indigenous
    • Ophrestia oblongifolia (E.Mey.) H.M.L.Forbes var. velutinosa H.M.L.Forbes, endemic

Ormocarpum[edit]

Genus Ormocarpum:[6]

Ornithopus[edit]

Genus Ornithopus:[6]

Otholobium[edit]

Genus Otholobium:[6]

Otoptera[edit]

Genus Otoptera:[6]

Paraserianthes[edit]

Genus Paraserianthes:[6]

  • Paraserianthes lophantha (Willd.) I.C.Nielsen, accepted as Paraserianthes lophantha (Willd.) I.C.Nielsen subsp. lophantha, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Paraserianthes lophantha (Willd.) I.C.Nielsen subsp. lophantha, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Parkinsonia[edit]

Genus Parkinsonia:[6]

Pearsonia[edit]

Genus Pearsonia:[6]

  • Pearsonia aristata (Schinz) Dummer, indigenous
  • Pearsonia bracteata (Benth.) Polhill, endemic
  • Pearsonia cajanifolia (Harv.) Polhill, indigenous
    • Pearsonia cajanifolia (Harv.) Polhill subsp. cajanifolia, endemic
    • Pearsonia cajanifolia (Harv.) Polhill subsp. cryptantha (Baker) Polhill, indigenous
  • Pearsonia callistoma Campb.-Young & K.Balkwill, endemic
  • Pearsonia grandifolia (Bolus) Polhill, indigenous
    • Pearsonia grandifolia (Bolus) Polhill subsp. grandifolia, endemic
    • Pearsonia grandifolia (Bolus) Polhill subsp. latibracteolata (Dummer) Polhill, indigenous
  • Pearsonia hirsuta Germish. endemic
  • Pearsonia mbabanensis Compton, accepted as Pearsonia sessilifolia (Harv.) Dummer subsp. marginata (Schinz) Polhill
  • Pearsonia obovata (Schinz) Polhill, endemic
  • Pearsonia sessilifolia (Harv.) Dummer, indigenous
    • Pearsonia sessilifolia (Harv.) Dummer subsp. filifolia (Bolus) Polhill, indigenous
    • Pearsonia sessilifolia (Harv.) Dummer subsp. marginata (Schinz) Polhill, indigenous
    • Pearsonia sessilifolia (Harv.) Dummer subsp. sessilifolia, indigenous
    • Pearsonia sessilifolia (Harv.) Dummer subsp. swaziensis (Bolus) Polhill, indigenous
  • Pearsonia uniflora (Kensit) Polhill, indigenous

Peltophorum[edit]

Genus Peltophorum:[6]

Philenoptera[edit]

Genus Philenoptera:[6]

Piliostigma[edit]

Genus Piliostigma:[6]

Pleiospora[edit]

Genus Pleiospora:[6]

Podalyria[edit]

Genus Podalyria:[6]

Polhillia[edit]

Genus Polhillia:[6]

Polytropia[edit]

Genus Polytropia:[6]

Pomaria[edit]

Genus Pomaria:[6]

  • Pomaria burchellii (DC.) B.B.Simpson & G.P.Lewis, indigenous
    • Pomaria burchellii (DC.) B.B.Simpson & G.P.Lewis subsp. burchellii, indigenous
    • Pomaria burchellii (DC.) B.B.Simpson & G.P.Lewis subsp. rubro-violacea (Baker f.) Brummitt, indigenous
  • Pomaria lactea (Schinz) B.B.Simpson & G.P.Lewis, indigenous
  • Pomaria sandersonii (Harv.) B.B.Simpson & G.P.Lewis, endemic

Priestleya[edit]

Genus Priestleya:[6]

Prosopis[edit]

Genus Prosopis:[6]

  • Prosopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz, not indigenous, naturalised
  • Prosopis glandulosa Torr. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. glandulosa, not indigenous, naturalised
    • Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. torreyana (Benson) M.C.Johnst. not indigenous, naturalised, invasive
  • Prosopis pubescens Benth. not indigenous, naturalised
  • Prosopis velutina Wooton, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Pseudarthria[edit]

Genus Pseudarthria:[6]

  • Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn. indigenous
    • Pseudarthria hookeri Wight & Arn. var. hookeri, indigenous

Psoralea[edit]

Genus Psoralea:[6]

Pterocarpus[edit]

Genus Pterocarpus:[6]

Pterolobium[edit]

Genus Pterolobium:[6]

Ptycholobium[edit]

Genus Ptycholobium:[6]

Pueraria[edit]

Genus Pueraria:[6]

  • Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. not indigenous, naturalised
    • Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S.M.Almeida ex Sanjappa & Predeep, not indigenous, naturalised, invasive

Rafnia[edit]

Genus Rafnia:[6]

  • Rafnia acuminata (E.Mey.) G.J.Campb. & B.-E.van Wyk, endemic
  • Rafnia affinis Harv. accepted as Rafnia elliptica Thunb., present
  • Rafnia alata G.J.Campb. & B.-E.van Wyk, endemic
  • Rafnia amplexicaulis (L.) Thunb. endemic
  • Rafnia angulata Thunb. indigenous
    • Rafnia angulata Thunb. subsp. angulata, endemic
    • Rafnia angulata Thunb. subsp. ericifolia (T.M.Salter) G.J.Campb. & B.-E.van Wyk, endemic
    • Rafnia angulata Thunb. subsp. humilis (Eckl. & Zeyh.) G.J.Campb. & B.-E.van Wyk, endemic
    • Rafnia angulata Thunb. subsp. montana G.J.Campb. & B.-E.van Wyk, endemic
    • Rafnia angulata Thunb. subsp. thunbergii (Harv.) G.J.Campb. & B.-E.van Wyk, endemic
  • Rafnia axillaris Thunb., accepted as Rafnia elliptica Thunb., present
  • Rafnia capensis (L.) Schinz, indigenous
    • Rafnia capensis (L.) Schinz subsp. calycina G.J.Campb. & B.-E.van Wyk, endemic
    • Rafnia capensis (L.) Schinz subsp. capensis, endemic
    • Rafnia capensis (L.) Schinz subsp. carinata G.J.Campb. & B.-E.van Wyk, endemic