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Polhillia
Sign in to savePolhillia 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.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
General: that Melolobium, Dichilus, Argyrolobium and Polhillia (the Argyrolobium
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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: 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. 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