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Polhillia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Genisteae
Genus:	Polhillia; C.H.Stirt. (1986)
Species
	11; see text

Polhillia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 11 species of shrubs and herbs native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. They grow in Mediterranean-climate renosterveld (shrubland) and scrub-grassland, typically in heavy soils.^[1] The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

Species

Polhillia comprises the following species:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Polhillia brevicalyx (C.H.Stirt.) B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte
Polhillia connata (Harv.) C.H.Stirt.
Polhillia curtisiae C.H.Stirt. & Muasya
Polhillia connatum (Harv.) C.H.Stirt.
Polhillia fortunata du Preez
Polhillia groenewaldii du Preez
Polhillia ignota Boatwr.^[5]
Polhillia involucrata (Thunb.) B.-E.van Wyk & A.L.Schutte
Polhillia obsoleta (Harv.) B.-E.van Wyk
Polhillia pallens C.H.Stirt.
Polhillia stirtoniana du Preez
Polhillia xairuensis du Preez

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Polhillia C.H.Stirt. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Polhillia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Polhillia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^ Curtis OE, Stirton CH, & Muasya AM. 2013. A conservation and floristic assessment of poorly known species rich quartz-silcrete outcrops within Rûens Shale Renosterveld (Overberg, Western Cape), with taxonomic descriptions of five new species. South African Journal of Botany 87: 99–111.
^ Boatwright JS (2010). "A rare new species of Polhillia (Genisteae, Fabaceae)". S Afr J Bot. 76 (1): 142–145. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2009.07.006. hdl:11427/28211.

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[powo-1] Polhillia C.H.Stirt. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[2] "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Polhillia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

[3] USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Polhillia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

[4] Curtis OE, Stirton CH, & Muasya AM. 2013. A conservation and floristic assessment of poorly known species rich quartz-silcrete outcrops within Rûens Shale Renosterveld (Overberg, Western Cape), with taxonomic descriptions of five new species. South African Journal of Botany 87: 99–111.

[5] Boatwright JS (2010). "A rare new species of Polhillia (Genisteae, Fabaceae)". S Afr J Bot. 76 (1): 142–145. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2009.07.006. hdl:11427/28211.

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