Martins, E.S. et al. (2003) Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7)
Perennial herbs or subshrubs. Leaves imparipinnate. Stipules small. Inflorescences of pedunculate axillary racemes, rarely solitary and terminal. Calyx of 5 subequal lobes. Standard subcircular; wings clawed, auriculate; keel petals also clawed. Vexillary stamen free. Style with a tuft of hairs below the terminal capitate stigma. Pod oblong or linear, inflated or flat. Seeds reniform. Worldwide: More than 50 species occurring in Africa, mostly (c.35) from South Africa Zimbabwe: 4 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| benguellensis Baker | W | Description, Image |
| falciformis DC. | W | |
| pauciflora Harv. | ? | |
| perennans (Jacq.) DC. | E |