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Podalyria calyptrata (Retz.) Willd.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Podalyria

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Podalyria calyptrata: Podalyria calyptrata , flower and developing pods; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Waterkeurtjie
Chinese
水花槐

Synonyms

  • Aphora calyptrata (Retz.) Kuntze
  • Crotalaria villosa L.
  • Hypocalyptus calyptratus (Retz.) Thunb.
  • Podalyria biflora var. angustifolia Walp.
  • Podalyria calyptrata var. styracifolia (Sims) Walp.
  • Podalyria styracifolia Sims
  • Podalyria subbiflora DC.
  • Sophora calyptrata Retz.
  • Sophora calyptrata var. glabra P.J.Bergius

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.