Psoralea
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Psoralea is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa.<ref name = powo/> In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English); fonteinbos, bloukeur, or penwortel (Afrikaans); and umHlonishwa (Zulu).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
EtymologyEdit
The name ‘Psoralea’ is derived from the Greek term ‘Psoraleos’, which means “affected with itch or with leprosy”.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Psoralen occurs naturally in the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, and is used in PUVA (psoralen + UVA) treatment, for several diseases including such as psoriasis.
SpeciesEdit
111 species are accepted:<ref name = powo/> Template:Div col
- Psoralea abbottii C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea accrescens Template:Small
- Psoralea aculeata L.
- Psoralea acuminata Template:Small
- Psoralea affinis Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Psoralea alata (Thunb.) T.M.Salter
- Psoralea angustifolia L'Hér.
- Psoralea aphylla L.
- Psoralea arborea Sims
- Psoralea arborescens Template:Small
- Psoralea argentea Template:Small
- Psoralea asarina (P.J.Bergius) T.M.Salter
- Psoralea axillaris L.f.
- Psoralea azuroides C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea bolusii Template:Small
- Psoralea bowieana Template:Small
- Psoralea bracteolata Template:Small
- Psoralea brilliantissima C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
- Psoralea caffra Template:Small
- Psoralea candicans Template:Small
- Psoralea cataracta C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea congesta C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
- Psoralea curtisiae Template:Small
- Psoralea diturnerae A. Bello, C.H. Stirt. & Muasya <ref>Two New Blue-Flowered Plant Species Discovered in South Africa</ref>
- Psoralea dreweae Template:Small
- Psoralea elegans C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea ensifolia (Houtt.) Merr.
- Psoralea fascicularis DC., syns. Psoralea tenuifolia Thunb. and Psoralea thunbergiana Eckl. & Zeyh. <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Psoralea filifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Psoralea fleta C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea flexuosa Template:Small
- Psoralea floccosa C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
- Psoralea foliosa Template:Small
- Psoralea forbesiae C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
- Psoralea fruticans Template:Small
- Psoralea fumea Template:Small
- Psoralea gigantea Dludlu, Muasya & C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea glabra E.Mey.
- Psoralea glaucescens Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Psoralea glaucina Harv.
- Psoralea gueinzii Harv.
- Psoralea hamata Template:Small
- Psoralea heterosepala Template:Small
- Psoralea hirta Template:Small
- Psoralea imbricata (L.f.) T.M.Salter
- Psoralea imminens C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea implexa C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea intonsa C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
- Psoralea ivumba C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
- Psoralea karooensis C.H.Stirt., Muasya & Vlok
- Psoralea keetii Schönland ex H.M.L.Forbes
- Psoralea kougaensis C.H.Stirt., Muasya & A.Bello
- Psoralea laevigata L.f.
- Psoralea laxa T.M.Salter
- Psoralea margaretiflora C.H.Stirt. & V.R.Clark
- Psoralea monophylla (L.) C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea montana A.Bello, C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
- Psoralea muirii C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
- Psoralea mundiana Template:Small
- Psoralea nitens Template:Small
- Psoralea obliqua Template:Small
- Psoralea odoratissima Jacq.
- Psoralea oligophylla Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Psoralea oreophila Schltr.
- Psoralea outrampsii Template:Small
- Psoralea peratica C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea picta Template:Small
- Psoralea pilifera Template:Small
- Psoralea pinnata L.
- Psoralea platyphylla Template:Small
- Psoralea plauta C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea polyphylla Template:Small
- Psoralea polysticta Template:Small
- Psoralea prodiens Template:Small
- Psoralea pullata C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea pungens Template:Small
- Psoralea racemosa Template:Small
- Psoralea ramulosa C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea repens P.J.Bergius
- Psoralea restioides Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Psoralea rhizotoma C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
- Psoralea rigidula C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea rotundifolia Template:Small
- Psoralea rubicunda Template:Small
- Psoralea sabulosa Template:Small
- Psoralea saxosa Template:Small
- Psoralea semota C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea sericea Template:Small
- Psoralea sordida C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
- Psoralea speciosa Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Psoralea spicata Template:Small
- Psoralea spissa Template:Small
- Psoralea stachyera Template:Small
- Psoralea striata Template:Small
- Psoralea suaveolens C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
- Psoralea swartbergensis Template:Small
- Psoralea tenuifolia Template:Small
- Psoralea tenuissima E.Mey.
- Psoralea thomii Template:Small
- Psoralea triantha Template:Small
- Psoralea triflora Thunb.
- Psoralea trullata C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea uncinata Template:Small
- Psoralea usitata C.H.Stirt.
- Psoralea vanberkeliae C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya
- Psoralea velutina Template:Small
- Psoralea venusta Template:Small
- Psoralea verrucosa Willd. ex Spreng.
- Psoralea wilmsii Template:Small
- Psoralea zeyheri Template:Small