Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Faboideae Scientific name Pearsonia Rank Genus | Family Fabaceae Tribe Crotalarieae Higher classification Faboideae Order Fabales | |
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Pearsonia is an African plant genus of some 12 species belonging to the family Fabaceae and occurring south of the equator with 1 species found on Madagascar. The species are usually herbs or shrublets with woody rootstocks. Leaves are usually sessile and 3-foliolate. The inflorescence is a congested or lax terminal raceme. The name of this genus commemorates the South African botanist Henry Harold Welch Pearson.
Species
Pearsonia comprises the following species:
References
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