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Lessertia

The genus Lessertia is in the family Leguminosae in the major group Angiosperms (Flowering plants).

Statistics are at the end of the page.

Species in Lessertia

See "Status", "Confidence level", "Source" for definitions.

Name Status Confi­dence level Source Date supplied Infra. rec.
Lessertia acanthorhachis (Dinter) Dinter Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia acuminata E.Mey. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia affinis Burtt Davy Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia annua (Murray) DC. Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia annularis Burch. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia arcuata Eckl. & Zeyh. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia argentea Harv. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia astragalina Meisn. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia astragalina Poepp. ex Harv. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia benguellensis Baker f. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia benguellensis Baker Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia brachypus Harv. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia brachystachya DC. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia candida E.Mey. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia canescens Goldblatt & J.C. Manning Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia capensis (P.J.Bergius) Druce Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia capitata E.Mey. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia carnosa Eckl. & Zeyh. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia contracta M.Balkwill Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia cryptantha Dinter Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia depressa Harv. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia diffusa R.Br. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia distans Burtt Davy Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia dubia Druce Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia dykei L.Bolus Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia emarginata Schinz Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia eremicola Dinter Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia excisa DC. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia falciformis DC. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia flanaganii L.Bolus Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia flexuosa E.Mey. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia fruticosa Lindl. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia glabricaulis L.Bolus Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia globosa L.Bolus Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia harveyana L.Bolus Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia herbacea (L.) Druce Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia humilis (E. Phillips & R.A. Dyer) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia incana Schinz Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia inflata Harv. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia ingeliensis M.Balkwill Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia kensitii L.Bolus Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia lanata Harv. Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia macroflora M.Balkwill Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia macrostachya DC. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia margaritacea E.Mey. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia meyeri Boatwr., Nkonki & B.-E.van Wyk Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia microcarpa E.Mey. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia microphylla (Burch. ex DC.) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia miniata T.M.Salter Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia miniata Salter Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia montana (E. Phillips & R.A. Dyer) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia monticola R.Cunn. ex A.Gray Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia mossii R.G.N.Young Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia mossii R. Young Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia mucronata Harv. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia muricata T.M.Salter Accepted L ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia nana R.G.N.Young Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia obtusata DC. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia obtusata Eckl. & Zeyh. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia pappeana Harv. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia parviflora Harv. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia pauciflora Harv. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia perennans DC. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia phillipsiana Burtt Davy Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia physodes Eckl. & Zeyh. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia propinqua Eckl. & Zeyh. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia prostrata DC. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia purpurea R.G.N.Young Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia rigida E.Mey. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia rigida DC. Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia seineri Harms ex Seiner Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia sneeuwbergensis Germish. Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia speciosa (E. Phillips & R.A. Dyer) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia spinescens E.Mey. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia stenoloba E.Mey. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia stipulata Baker f. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia stricta L.Bolus Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia stricta Bolus Unresolved L TRO 2012-04-18
Lessertia subumbellata Harv. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia tenuifolia E.Mey. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia thodei L.Bolus Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia tomentosa DC. Accepted H ILDIS 2010-07-14
Lessertia tumida Eckl. & Zeyh. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia venusta Eckl. & Zeyh. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Lessertia villosa E.Mey. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23

Statistics

The Plant List includes 97 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Lessertia. Of these 61 are accepted species names.

Species names

The status of the 97 species names for the genus Lessertia recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of binomial name statuses
Status Total
◕ Accepted 61 62.9%
◕ Synonym 11 11.3%
◕ Unplaced 0 0%
◕ Unassessed 25 25.8%

All names

The status of the 97 names (including infraspecific names) for the genus Lessertia recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of all name statuses
Status Total
◕ Accepted 61 62.9%
◕ Synonym 11 11.3%
◕ Unplaced 0 0%
◕ Unassessed 25 25.8%

The confidence with which the status of the 97 species names recorded in The Plant List for the genus Lessertia, are assigned as follows:

Confidence level Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Total
High confidence 51 5 0 0 56 57.7%
Medium confidence 9 5 0 0 14 14.4%
Low confidence 1 1 0 25 27 27.8%

The source of the species name records found in The Plant List for the genus Lessertia is as follows:

Source of record Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Misapplied Total
ILDIS 52 6 0 0 0 58 59.8%
Tropicos 9 5 0 6 0 20 20.6%
WCSP (in review) 0 0 0 19 0 19 19.6%