''Aspalathus'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

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

Ulex europaeus ''Ulex europaeus'', commonly known as gorse, common gorse, furze or whin, is a species of flowering plant native to Western Europe. Description Growing to tall, it is an evergreen shrub. The young stems are green, with the shoots and leaves ...

'', 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 (; , ) is a small belt of natural shrubland or heathland vegetation located in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. The area is predominantly coastal and mountainous, with a Mediterranean climate. The fynbos ...

regions in

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, with over fifty occurring on the

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alone. The species ''

Aspalathus linearis Rooibos ( ; , ), or , 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 caffeine-free herbal tea, herbal infusion that has been popular in Southern Afri ...

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

Rooibos tea Rooibos ( ; , ), or , 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 caffeine-free herbal infusion that has been popular in Southern Africa for generations. Since ...

. ''Aspalathus'' species generally are shrubs or sometimes shrublets. They are normally bushy, however some species can grow sprawling or upright with branches that stand on their own. The flowers of most species are plentiful in season, a rich, showy yellow very common in the

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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 ''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 ...

'' commonly has slate-blue flowers. ''Aspalathus'' leaves are

sessile Sessility, or sessile, may refer to: * Sessility (motility), organisms which are not able to move about * Sessility (botany), flowers or leaves that grow directly from the stem or peduncle of a plant * Sessility (medicine), tumors and polyps that ...

and are simple in some species, but

trifoliate The following terms are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (that is, the leaf blade or 'lamina' is undivided) or compound (that is, the leaf blade is divided into two or more leaflets ...

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 (botany), petiole). They are primarily found among dicots and rare among monocots. Stipules are considered part ...

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 ( ; , ), or , 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 caffeine-free herbal tea, herbal infusion that has been popular in Southern Afri ...

, ''

'' with its 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), in plants * Cordate axe, a prehistoric stone tool See also * Chordate A chordate ( ) is a bilaterian animal belonging to the phyl ...

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

Aspalathus astroites ''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 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

genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s ...

, such as ''

Cyclopia Cyclopia (named after the Greek mythology characters cyclopes), also known as alobar holoprosencephaly, is the most extreme form of holoprosencephaly and is a congenital disorder (birth defect) characterized by the failure of the embryonic prosen ...

'', 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. Species of the genus are native to the southern and southwestern Cape Provinces of S ...

tea.

Species

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

'' 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 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 albens'' L. * '' Aspalathus alopecurus'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus alpestris'' (Benth.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus altissima'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus angustifolia'' (Lam.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''angustifolia'' (Lam.) R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''robusta'' (E. Phillips) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus araneosa ''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 arenaria'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus argentea'' L. * '' Aspalathus argyrella'' MacOwan * '' Aspalathus argyrophanes'' 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 * ''

'' L. * '' Aspalathus attenuata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus aurantiaca'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus barbata'' (Lam.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus barbigera'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus batodes'' 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'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus calcarata'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus calcarea'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus callosa'' L. * '' Aspalathus campestris'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus candicans'' W.T. Aiton * '' Aspalathus candidula'' 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'' L. * '' Aspalathus cinerascens'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus citrina'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cliffortiifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cliffortioides'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus collina'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus commutata ''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 ...

'' (Vogel) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus compacta'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus complicata'' (Benth.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus comptonii'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus concava'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus concavifolia'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus condensata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus confusa'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus cordata'' (L.) R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus cordicarpa ''Aspalathus cordicarpa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family ''Fabaceae''. Prior to its rediscovery in 2016, ''Aspalathus cordicarpa'' was last collected in 1950 and thought to be extinct. It is endemic to the Fynbos region around Gar ...

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

Aspalathus corniculata ''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 corrudifolia'' 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 ''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 desertorum'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus dianthophora'' E. Phillips * ''

Aspalathus diffusa ''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 digitifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus divaricata'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''divaricata'' Thunb. ** subsp. ''gracilior'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus dunsdoniana'' R. Dahlgren * ''

Aspalathus elliptica ''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. 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 * ''

'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus fourcadei'' L. Bolus * ''

Aspalathus frankenioides ''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 ...

'' DC. * '' Aspalathus fusca'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus galeata'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus gerrardii'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus glabrata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus glabrescens'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus globosa'' Andrews * '' Aspalathus globulosa'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus glossoides'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus grandiflora'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus granulata'' 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 proposed ...

'' L. f. * '' Aspalathus hirta'' 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 ''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 incompta'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus incurva'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus incurvifolia'' Walp. * '' Aspalathus inops'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus intermedia'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus intervallaris'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus intricata'' Compton * '' Aspalathus joubertiana'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus juniperina'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus karrooensis'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus kougaensis'' (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'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus lanceicarpa'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus lanceifolia'' 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 ''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 leucophylla'' R. Dahlgren * ''

'' (Burm. f.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus linguiloba'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus longifolia'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus longipes'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus lotiflora'' 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'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus muraltioides'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * ''

Aspalathus myrtillifolia ''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 neglecta'' T. M. SalterSome sources treat ''Aspalathus neglecta'' as a synonym of ''Aspalathus spicata''. * ''

'' L. * '' Aspalathus nivea'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus nudiflora'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus obliqua'' 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 ''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 pachyloba ''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. ** subsp. ''macroclada'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''pachyloba'' Benth. ** subsp. ''rugulicarpa'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''villicaulis'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus pallescens'' 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 proposed ...

'' Bergius * ''

Aspalathus patens ''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 pedicellata'' Harv. * '' Aspalathus pedunculata'' 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'' Thunb. * ''

'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus polycephala'' E. Mey. * ''

Aspalathus potbergensis ''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 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 ''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 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 proposed ...

'' L. ** subsp. ''compacta'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''quinquefolia'' L. ** subsp. ''virgata'' (Thunb.) R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus radiata'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ramosissima'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ramulosa'' 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 ''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 rosea'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus rostrata'' Benth. * '' Aspalathus rostripetala'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus rubens'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus rubiginosa'' 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 ''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 secunda'' E. Mey. * ''

'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus sericea'' Bergius * ''

Aspalathus serpens ''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 setacea'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus simii'' Bolus * '' Aspalathus smithii'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus spectabilis'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus spicata'' 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 ''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. ** subsp. ''teres'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''thodei'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus ternata'' (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 proposed ...

'' 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'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus ulicina'' Eckl. & Zeyh. ** subsp. ''kardouwensis'' R. Dahlgren ** subsp. ''ulicina'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus uniflora'' L. * '' Aspalathus vacciniifolia'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus varians'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus variegata'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aspalathus venosa'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus verbasciformis'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus vermiculata'' Lam. * '' Aspalathus villosa'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus vulnerans'' Thunb. * '' Aspalathus vulpina'' R. Dahlgren * '' Aspalathus wittebergensis'' Compton & P.E. Barnes * '' Aspalathus wurmbeana'' E. Mey. * '' Aspalathus zeyheri'' (Harv.) R. Dahlgren

References

* * {{Authority control Crotalarieae Fabaceae genera Flora of South Africa Flora of Lesotho Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus