Aspalathus quinquefolia
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| Aspalathus quinquefolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Aspalathus |
| Species: | A. quinquefolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspalathus quinquefolia | |
Aspalathus quinquefolia, the fiveleaf Capegorse, is a small to medium-sized shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos.[2]
The species has subspecies:
- Aspalathus quinquefolia subsp. compacta R.Dahlgren
- Aspalathus quinquefolia subsp. quinquefolia
- Aspalathus quinquefolia subsp. virgata (Thunb.) R.Dahlgren