Fabaceae

Silky wing-pea

Wiborgia sericea Thunb.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Wiborgia

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Silky wing-pea (Wiborgia sericea) — FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Sy Vlerkertjie
English: Silky wing-pea

Synonyms

Crotalaria floribunda W.T.Aiton
Jacksonago sericea (Thunb.) Kuntze
Loethainia sericea (Thunb.) Heynh.
Wiborgia lanceolata E.Mey.

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Charles Stirton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dave U, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Peter Warren, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.