Psoralea

Psoralea is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with 121 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>Template:Cite web</ref>

Etymology

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.

Species

121 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 afra Template:Small
• 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 candicans Template:Small
• Psoralea cataracta C.H.Stirt.
• Psoralea congesta C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
• Psoralea crista Template:Small
• 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>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 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 fulva 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 lucens Template:Small
• Psoralea luteovirens Template:Small
• 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 nubicola Template:Small
• Psoralea obliqua Template:Small
• Psoralea odoratissima Jacq.
• Psoralea oligophylla Eckl. & Zeyh.
• Psoralea oreophila Schltr.
• Psoralea oreopola Template:Small
• Psoralea outrampsii Template:Small
• Psoralea pallescens Template:Small
• Psoralea papillosa 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 prompta 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 schutteae 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 vlokii Template:Small
• Psoralea wilmsii Template:Small
• Psoralea zeyheri Template:Small