Polhillia Explained

Polhillia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 11 species of shrubs and herbs native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. They grow in Mediterranean-climate renosterveld (shrubland) and scrub-grassland, typically in heavy soils. The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

Species

Polhillia comprises the following species:^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Polhillia brevicalyx (C.H.Stirt.) B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte
• Polhillia connata (Harv.) C.H.Stirt.
• Polhillia curtisiae C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
• Polhillia connatum (Harv.) C.H.Stirt.
• Polhillia fortunata
• Polhillia groenewaldii
• Polhillia ignota Boatwr.^[4]
• Polhillia involucrata (Thunb.) B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte
• Polhillia obsoleta (Harv.) B.-E.van Wyk
• Polhillia pallens C.H.Stirt.
• Polhillia stirtoniana
• Polhillia xairuensis

Notes and References

1. Web site: ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Polhillia . . International Legume Database & Information Service . Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics . 15 April 2014 .
2. Web site: GRIN species records of Polhillia . USDA . USDA . ARS . Agricultural Research Service . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 15 April 2014 .
3. Curtis OE, Stirton CH, & Muasya AM. 2013. A conservation and floristic assessment of poorly known species rich quartz-silcrete outcrops within Rûens Shale Renosterveld (Overberg, Western Cape), with taxonomic descriptions of five new species. South African Journal of Botany 87: 99–111.
4. Boatwright JS . 2010 . A rare new species of Polhillia (Genisteae, Fabaceae) . . 76 . 1 . 142–145 . 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.07.006 . free . 11427/28211 . free .