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Hypocalyptus
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Hypocalyptus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes three species of shrubs, subshrubs or small trees native to the Cape region of South Africa. Typical habitats include Mediterranean-climate shrubland (fynbos) at forest margins, in rocky and sandy areas, and along streams, often at high elevations.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
General: Bossiaeeae was more closely related to Mirbelieae, Hypocalyptus (now
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- RSA, NY, VT, LD
- Recorded in
- South Africa
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- Hypocalyptus sophoroides-IMG 0505.jpg
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Hypocalyptus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes three species of shrubs, subshrubs or small trees native to the Cape region of South Africa. Typical habitats include Mediterranean-climate shrubland (fynbos) at forest margins, in rocky and sandy areas, and along streams, often at high elevations.
The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae and is the only genus found in tribe Hypocalypteae.
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