Podalyria

Podalyria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 17 species of small trees or shrubs native to the Cape Provinces, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. They inhabit Mediterranean-climate shrubland from low to high elevations, typically in rocky or sandy areas. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The genus is endemic to South Africa.

Species

Podalyria comprises the following species:

Podalyria amoena Podalyria biflora Lam.Podalyria burchellii DC.Podalyria buxifolia Willd.Podalyria calyptrata Willd.Podalyria cordata R.Br.Podalyria hirsuta Willd.Podalyria lanceolata Podalyria leipoldtii L.Bolus ex A.L.SchuttePodalyria microphylla E.Mey.Podalyria myrtillifolia Willd.Podalyria oleifolia Salisb.Podalyria orbicularis Eckl. & Zeyh.Podalyria pearsonii E.PhillipsPodalyria racemulosa DC.Podalyria sericea R.Br.Podalyria variabilis A.L.Schutte