Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
PSORALEA (G)
Blue Pea (Le)
Family: FABACEAE
psora, = a cutaneous disease, the itch, scab or mange; scabies;
-eus, =indicates ‘possessed by’ or belonging to.
(warty; rough glands that cover parts of the plant)
(LS, BL, Le)
Psoralea aculeata (La)
Rough Broom (Sw) Bush Blue Pea (Wf)
Location: (F, K)
acus, = a needle or pin; as being pointed;
-ulus, = diminutive;
aculeus, = a sting; of plants, a spine or prickle;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
aculeatus, = furnished with stings or prickles, thorny, prickly.
(prickly, spine-like)
(ld, BL)
Psoralea affinis (La)

Location: (K)
adfinis, affinis, = that is neighboring, a neighbour to one; near to by family relationship, allied or related to by marriage.
(neighbouring, allied to, akin to)
(ld, BL)
Psoralea aphylla (G)
Bloukeur, Kaal-fonteinbos, Leafless Fountain-bush (PS)
Location: (F, K)
a-, an-, = denotes privative, negative;
a-, = without, not, -less, un-;
phyllon, = a leaf.
aphyllos, = leafless, of dry wood.
(without leaves)
(Ox, LS, BL)
Psoralea arborea (La)
Mountain Fountain-bush (PS)
Location: (P)
arbor, = a tree;
-eus, =indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
arboreus, = of or pertaining to a tree.
(tree-like)
(ld, BL)
Psoralea asarina (G)

Location: (F, K)
asaro, = to hurt;
asarum, = (in Greek, aseron), the name of the plant Aserum Europaeum, sometimes called Hazelwort, used formerly as a purgative and emetic.
(ASARUM (wild ginger); resembling the kidney-shaped leaves of that genus)
(LS, Ox, K3)
Psoralea cordata [Now P. monophylla] (La)

Location: (K)
cor, cordis = the heart;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(cordate; with two equal rounded lobes at the base)
(ld, BL)
Psoralea imbricata (La)

Location: (F, K, P)
imber, = rain, a shower of rain;
imbrex, = a hollow tile, gutter tile, pantile (used in roofs for the purpose of leading off the rain);
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
imbricatim, = in the form of a gutter-tile.
(when parts lie over each other in regular order, like tiles upon the roof of a house)
(referring to the bracts and sepals)
(ld, BL)
Psoralea ivumba

Location: (P)
ivumba, = smell (isiXhosa).
(Int)
Psoralea laxa (La)

Location: (F, K, P)
laxus, = wide, loose, open.
(flaxid, loose, i.e. with parts distinct and apart from one another or in an open or loose arrangement)
(ld, BL)
Psoralea monophylla (G)

Location: (K)
monos, = alone, only;
(alone, solitary)
phyllon, = a leaf.
(one-leaved)
(LS, BL)
Psoralea pinnata (La)
Fountain Bush (Wf) Bloukeur, Blue Pea, Penwortel, Umhlonishwa (Sw)
Location: (F, K)
penna, pinna, = a feather; a wing;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness. pennatus, pinnatus, = winged.
(feathered, winged)
(ld, BL)
Psoralea repens (G)

Location: (F, K)
repo, repens, = to creep, crawl; creeping, crawling.
(creeping prostrate and rooting)
(ld, BL)
Psoralea restioides (La)
Siren's Tresses (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)
RESTIO (q.v.);
restis, = a rope, cord;
-oides, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.
(ld, BL)
Psoralea usitata (La)

Location: (F, P)
usitor, usitatus = to use; often, be in the habit of using; usual, wonted, customary, common, ordinary, accustomed, familiar;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(usual, customary, habitual, ordinary)
(ld, BL)