Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R. Br. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Cyclopia genistoides (L.) R. Br.

Summary

Genus:

Cyclopia

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Podalyrieae

Nomen number:

437556

Place of publication:

W. T. Aiton, Hortus kew. ed. 2, 3:5. 1811

Comment:

the generic treatment and species description in Hortus kewensis is attributed to "Brown mss." so he is the author of the name fide Melbourne ICN Art. 46 Ex. 23

Verified:

06/27/2007 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 genistoides L.

No images

Reference(s)

Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14. 2003
Grobbelaar, N. & B. Clarke. 1972. A qualitative study of the nodulation ability of legume species. List 2. J. S. African Bot. 38(4):241-247.
Schutte, A. L. 1997. Systematics of the genus Cyclopia Vent. (Fabaceae: Podalyrieae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 54:159-160.
van Wyck, B. E. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Southern Africa data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Van Wyk, B.-E. & M. Wink. Medicinal plants of the world. 2004
Van Wyk, B.-E. 2008. A broad review of commercially important southern African medicinal plants. J. Ethnopharmacol. 119:342-355.

Common names

English
honeybush tea –

Distribution

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

Native
Africa

SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [Western Cape]

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Medicines	folklore		Van Wyk, B.-E. 2008. A broad review of commercially important southern African medicinal plants. J. Ethnopharmacol. 119:342-355.

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=437556. Accessed 31 May 2026.