Species within a genus

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OTHOLOBIUM (G)
Skaapbostee (Le)
Family: FABACEAE

otheo, osaske, = to thrust, push, shove, force away or from a place;
othein, = to push;
lobos, = the lobe or lower part of the ear;
(capsule or pod).
-ium = diminutive.
(fruit of O. caffrum appears to push out of the calyx)
(LS, Ox, BL, Le)

Otholobium bracteolatum (La)
Swawelbos (PS)
Location: (F, K)

bractea, brattea, = a thin plate of metal, gold-leaf; thin layers of wood, veneers;
(bract)
-olus, = diminutive;
bracteole, = a thin leaf of gold;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(ld, BL)

Otholobium dreweae

Location: (F)

For Priscilla Brierly Drewe (1926 - ).**

Otholobium obliquum (La)

Location: (K)

obliquus, oblicus, = sidelong, slanting, awry, oblique.
(when the degree of inequality of the two sides is slight; and when the margin points to the heavens, the apex to the horizon)
(ld, BL)

Otholobium rotundifolium (La)

Location: (F, K)

rotundus, = wheel-shaped, i.e. round, circular, spherical, rotund;
(almost circular, with length to breadth almost 6 to 5)
folium, = a leaf.
(ld, BL)

Otholobium thomii

Location: (F)

For Dr George Thom (1789-1842).**
(Ch)

Otholobium virgatum (La)

Location: (F, K, P)

virga, = a slender green branch, a twig, sprout, switch, rod;
(slender green branch, twig, scion, stripe)
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
virgatus, = made of twigs or osiers.
(twiggy, long and slender, or streaked, rod-like)
(ld, BL)

Otholobium zeyheri

Location: (F, K)

For Carl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858).**
(Ch)