Aspalathus ericifolia
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| Aspalathus ericifolia | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Aspalathus |
| Species: | A. ericifolia |
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| Aspalathus ericifolia | |
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Aspalathus ericifolia is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is native to the Northern, Eastern and Western Cape provinces and is part of the fynbos.[2]
The plant has three subspecies:
- Aspalathus ericifolia subsp. ericifolia
- Aspalathus ericifolia subsp. minuta R.Dahlgren
- Aspalathus ericifolia subsp. pusilla R.Dahlgren
