Aspalathus hystrix

Aspalathus hystrix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Aspalathus
Species:
A. hystrix
Binomial name
Aspalathus hystrix
L.f.
Synonyms
  • Achyronia hystrix (L.f.) Kuntze
  • Aspalathus echinata St.-Lag.
  • Streptosema histrix C.Presl

Aspalathus hystrix, commonly known as the porcupine Capegorse, is a small to medium shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Ladismith to Laingsburg and Willowmore where it is part of the fynbos.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Aspalathus hystrix L.f." SANBI Redlist.
  2. ↑ "Aspalathus hystrix L.f." Plants of the World Online.