Wiborgiella Explained

Wiborgiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.

They are native to the Cape Provinces and Free State (province) in South Africa.^[1]

The genus name of Wiborgiella is in honour of Erik Viborg (1759–1822), who was a Danish veterinarian and botanist.^[2]

Species

Wiborgiella comprises the following species:^[3]

• Wiborgiella argentea ^[1]
• Wiborgiella bowieana (Benth.) Boatwr. and B-E.Van Wyk
• Wiborgiella dahlgrenii ^[1]
• Wiborgiella fasciculata (Benth.) Boatwr. and B-E.Van Wyk
• Wiborgiella humilis (Thunb.) Boatwr. & B.-E. van Wyk
• Wiborgiella inflata (Bolus) Boatwr. and B-E.Van Wyk
• Wiborgiella leipoldtiana (Schltr. ex Dahlgr.) Boatwr. and B-E.Van Wyk
• Wiborgiella mucronata (Benth.) Boatwr. and B-E.Van Wyk
• Wiborgiella sessilifolia (Eckl. and Zeyh.) Boatwr. and B-E.Van Wyk
• Wiborgiella vlokii ^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wiborgiella Boatwr. & B.-E.van Wyk Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 4 December 2022 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.
3. Web site: GRIN species records of Wiborgiella . USDA . USDA . ARS . Agricultural Research Service . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 4 March 2014 .