''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (
Fabaceae
Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,[International Code of Nomen ...](_blank)
) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa.
[ In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English); fonteinbos, bloukeur, or penwortel (Afrikaans); and umHlonishwa (Zulu).
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Etymology
The name ‘''Psoralea’'' is derived from the Greek term ‘''Psoraleos’'', which means “affected with itch or with leprosy”. Psoralen
Psoralen (also called psoralene) is the parent compound in a family of naturally occurring organic compounds known as the linear furanocoumarins. It is structurally related to coumarin by the addition of a fused furan ring, and may be considered a ...
occurs naturally in the seeds of '' Psoralea corylifolia'', and is used in PUVA
PUVA (psoralen and UVA) is an ultraviolet light therapy treatment for skin diseases: vitiligo, eczema, psoriasis, graft-versus-host disease, mycosis fungoides, large plaque parapsoriasis, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, using the sensitizing e ...
(psoralen + UVA) treatment, for several diseases including such as psoriasis
Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly. Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to complete b ...
.
Species
111 species are accepted:[
* '' Psoralea abbottii'' C.H.Stirt.
* '']Psoralea accrescens
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea aculeata'' L.
* ''Psoralea acuminata
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea affinis'' Eckl. & Zeyh.
* '' Psoralea alata'' (Thunb.) T.M.Salter
* '' Psoralea angustifolia'' L'Hér.
* '' Psoralea aphylla'' L.
* ''Psoralea arborea
''Psoralea arborea'' is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
The species ''Psoralea arborea'' is unplaced.Psoralea arborescens
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea argentea
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea asarina
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
'' (P.J.Bergius) T.M.Salter
* ''Psoralea axillaris
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
'' L.f.
* ''Psoralea azuroides
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
'' C.H.Stirt.
* ''Psoralea bolusii
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea bowieana
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea bracteolata
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea brilliantissima
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
'' C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
* ''Psoralea caffra
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea candicans
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea cataracta
''Psoralea cataracta'' is a species of flowering plant in the family ''Fabaceae''. It was declared extinct in 2008 in the Red List of South African Plants, with a single specimen collected from the Tulbagh Waterfall in 1804. It was rediscovered ...
'' C.H.Stirt.
* ''Psoralea congesta
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
'' C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
* ''Psoralea curtisiae
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea diturnerae'' A. Bello, C.H. Stirt. & Muasya
* ''Psoralea dreweae
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea elegans'' C.H.Stirt.
* ''Psoralea ensifolia
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
'' (Houtt.) Merr.
* '' Psoralea fascicularis'' DC., syns. ''Psoralea tenuifolia'' Thunb. and ''Psoralea thunbergiana'' Eckl. & Zeyh. Psoralea flexuosa
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea floccosa'' C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
* ''Psoralea foliosa
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea forbesiae'' C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
* ''Psoralea fruticans
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea fumea
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea gigantea'' Dludlu, Muasya & C.H.Stirt.
* '' Psoralea glabra'' E.Mey.
* '' Psoralea glaucescens'' Eckl. & Zeyh.
* '' Psoralea glaucina'' Harv.
* '' Psoralea gueinzii'' Harv.
* ''Psoralea hamata
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea heterosepala
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea hirta
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea imbricata'' (L.f.) T.M.Salter
* '' Psoralea imminens'' C.H.Stirt.
* '' Psoralea implexa'' C.H.Stirt.
* '' Psoralea intonsa'' C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
* '' Psoralea ivumba'' C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
* '' Psoralea karooensis'' C.H.Stirt., Muasya & Vlok
* '' Psoralea keetii'' Schönland ex H.M.L.Forbes
* '' Psoralea kougaensis'' C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
* '' Psoralea laevigata'' L.f.
* '' Psoralea laxa'' T.M.Salter
* '' Psoralea margaretiflora'' C.H.Stirt. & V.R.Clark
* '' Psoralea monophylla'' (L.) C.H.Stirt.
* '' Psoralea montana'' A.Bello, C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
* '' Psoralea muirii'' C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
* ''Psoralea mundiana
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea nitens''
* ''Psoralea obliqua
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea odoratissima'' Jacq.
* '' Psoralea oligophylla'' Eckl. & Zeyh.
* '' Psoralea oreophila'' Schltr.
* ''Psoralea outrampsii
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea peratica'' C.H.Stirt.
* ''Psoralea picta
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea pilifera
''Psoralea pilifera'', synonym ''Otholobium piliferum'', is a small, softly hairy shrublet of up to high that has been assigned to the Pea family, with branches horizontal at the base with rising tips. It regrows from the underground rootstock ...
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* ''Psoralea pinnata
''Psoralea pinnata'' is an erect evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to a height between and tall.
Description
This plant has fine deep green linear leaf, leaves that are deeply divided with a length of about . The linear leaf blades oc ...
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* ''Psoralea platyphylla
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea plauta'' C.H.Stirt.
* ''Psoralea polyphylla
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea polysticta
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea prodiens
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea pullata'' C.H.Stirt.
* ''Psoralea pungens
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea racemosa
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea ramulosa'' C.H.Stirt.
* '' Psoralea repens'' P.J.Bergius
* ''Psoralea restioides
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
'' Eckl. & Zeyh.
* '' Psoralea rhizotoma'' C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
* '' Psoralea rigidula'' C.H.Stirt.
* ''Psoralea rotundifolia
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea rubicunda
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea sabulosa
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea saxosa
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea semota'' C.H.Stirt.
* ''Psoralea sericea
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea sordida'' C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
* '' Psoralea speciosa'' Eckl. & Zeyh.
* ''Psoralea spicata
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea spissa
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea stachyera
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea striata
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea suaveolens'' C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
* ''Psoralea swartbergensis
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea tenuifolia''
* '' Psoralea tenuissima'' E.Mey.
* ''Psoralea thomii
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea triantha
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea triflora'' Thunb.
* '' Psoralea trullata'' C.H.Stirt.
* ''Psoralea uncinata
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea usitata'' C.H.Stirt.
* '' Psoralea vanberkeliae'' C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
* ''Psoralea velutina
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea venusta
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* '' Psoralea verrucosa'' Willd. ex Spreng.
* ''Psoralea wilmsii
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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* ''Psoralea zeyheri
''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...
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References
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Psoraleeae
Tumbleweeds
Fabaceae genera
Flora of the Afrotropical realm
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus