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Ophrestia

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Ophrestia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Ophrestiinae
Genus: Ophrestia
H.M.L.Forbes (1948)
Species[1]

14; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Paraglycine F.J.Herm. (1962)
  • Pseudoglycine F.J.Herm. (1962)

Ophrestia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes 14 species native to tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, and India.[1] At least six species have been described from Zambia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ophrestia H.M.L.Forbes. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ Verdcourt, B. (1997). "A New Species of Ophrestia H. M. L. Forbes (Leguminosae-Phaseoleae) from Zambia". Kew Bulletin. 52 (2): 495–497. Bibcode:1997KewBu..52..495V. doi:10.2307/4110400. ISSN 0075-5974. JSTOR 4110400.