Virgilia oroboides (P. J. Bergius) T. M. Salter GRIN-Global

Taxon: Virgilia oroboides (P. J. Bergius) T. M. Salter

Summary

Genus:

Virgilia

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Podalyrieae

Nomen number:

41803

Place of publication:

J. S. African Bot. 5:58. 1939

Verified:

11/07/1985 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Sophora oroboides P. J. Bergius

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Sophora capensis L.
Virgilia capensis (L.) Poir.

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Reference(s)

Bond, P. & P. Goldblatt. Plants of the Cape Flora, J. S. African Bot. suppl. vol. 13. 1984
Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):48.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Hortus third. 1976
Phillips, J. F. V. 1926. "Virgilia capensis Lamk. ("Keurboom"): a contribution to its ecology and sylviculture. S. African J. Sci. 23:435-454.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. Flora of tropical East Africa. 1952-
Van Wyk, B.-E. 1986. A revision of the genus Virgilia (Fabaceae). S. African J. Bot. 52:350.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Cape Province

Native
Africa

SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [Cape Province]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=41803. Accessed 1 May 2026.