Amphithalea

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Podalyrieae
Genus: Amphithalea
Species: A. alba – A. axillaris – A. biovulata – A. bodkinii – A. bowiei – A. bullata – A. cedarbergensis – A. ciliaris – A. concava – A. cuneifolia – A. cymbifolia – A. dahlgrenii – A. ericifolia – A. esterhuyseniae – A. flava – A. fourcadei – A. imbricata – A. intermedia – A. micrantha – A. minima – A. monticola – A. muirii – A. muraltioides – A. obtusiloba – A. oppositifolia – A. ornata – A. pageae – A. parvifolia – A. perplexa – A. phylicoides – A. purpurea – A. rostrata – A. schlecteri – A. sericea – A. speciosa – A. spinosa – A. stokoei – A. tomentosa – A. tortilis – A. villosa – A. violacea – A. virgata – A. vlokii – A. williamsonii
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Amphithalea in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Nov 20. Reference page.

Name

Amphithalea Eckl. & Zeyh., 1836
Synonyms

Coelidium Vogel ex Walp., Linnaea, 13: 472 (1839)
Cryphiantha Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. 171 (1836)
Epistemum Walp., Linnaea, 13: 473 (1839)
Heudusa E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 153 (1836)
Ingenhoussia E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 20 (1836)
Lathriogyna Eckl. & Zeyh., Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. 170 (1836)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: Southern Africa
Cape Provinces.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Ecklon, C.F. & Zeyher, C. 1836-1837. Enumeratio plantarum africae australis extratropicae. Pars 2 & 3. Pp.145–400. Hamburg. BHL Reference page. : 167

Additional references

Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Amphithalea in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 24. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Amphithalea. Published online. Accessed: May 24 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Amphithalea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 24.
Hassler, M. 2021. Amphithalea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 May 24. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Amphithalea. Accessed: 24 May 2021.

Amphithalea is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.
Species

Amphithalea comprises the following species:[3][4][5]

Amphithalea alba Granby
Amphithalea axillaris Granby
Amphithalea biovulata (Bolus) Granby
Amphithalea bodkinii Dummer
Amphithalea bowiei (Benth.) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea bullata (Benth.) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea cedarbergensis (Granby) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea ciliaris Eckl. & Zeyh.
Amphithalea concava Granby
Amphithalea cuneifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
Amphithalea cymbifolia (C. A. Sm.) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea dahlgrenii (Granby) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea ericifolia (L.) Eckl. & Zeyh.
Amphithalea esterhuyseniae (Granby) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea flava (Granby) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea fourcadei Compton
Amphithalea imbricata (L.) Druce
Amphithalea intermedia Eckl. & Zeyh.
Amphithalea micrantha (E. Mey.) Walp.
Amphithalea minima (Granby) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea monticola A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea muirii (Granby) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea muraltioides (Benth.) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea obtusiloba (Granby) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea oppositifolia L. Bolus
Amphithalea pageae (L. Bolus) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea parvifolia (Thunb.) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea perplexa Eckl. & Zeyh.
Amphithalea phylicoides Eckl. & Zeyh.
Amphithalea purpurea (Granby) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea sericea Schltr.
Amphithalea speciosa Schltr.
Amphithalea spinosa (Harv.) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea stokoei L. Bolus
Amphithalea tomentosa (Thunb.) Granby
Amphithalea tortilis (E. Mey.) Steud.
Amphithalea villosa Schltr.
Amphithalea violacea (E. Mey.) Benth.
Amphithalea virgata Eckl. & Zeyh.
Amphithalea vlokii (A. L. Schutte & B.-E. van Wyk) A. L. Schutte
Amphithalea williamsonii Harv.

References

Boatwright JS; Savolainen V; Van Wyk BE; Schutte-Vlok AL; Forest F; Van der Bank M (2008). "Systematic position of the anomalous genus Cadia and the phylogeny of the tribe Podalyrieae (Fabaceae)". Syst Bot. 33 (1): 133–147. doi:10.1600/036364408783887500.
Cardoso D, Pennington RT, de Queiroz LP, Boatwright JS, Van Wyk BE, Wojciechowski MF, Lavin M (2013). "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes". S Afr J Bot. 89: 58–75. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001.
Schutte AL (1998). "A re-evaluation of the generic status of Amphithalea and Coelidium (Fabaceae)". Taxon. 47 (1): 55–65. doi:10.2307/1224019. JSTOR 1224019.
"ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Amphithalea". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 28 February 2014. See also "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Coelidium (a synonym of Amphithalea)". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Xiphotheca". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 28 February 2014.