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Psoralea fascicularis
Also called Largestipule Fountainbush, Whine Fountainbush
Psoralea fascicularis, the large-stipule fountainbush, is a species in the pea or Fabaceae family. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa where it has been red listed as endangered (EN) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book) due to its declining population.
Endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa, the species is found at just a few locations ranging from the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town to the Shaw's Mountains east of Hermanus. It is perhaps most well-known from the Stellenbosch-Jonkershoek area (including the Hottentots Holland Mountains).
Although its bioactive principles and mode of action have not yet been explored, P. fascicularis has been reported as toxic to horses and cattle. It is thus not used as fodder for livestock.
Psoralea curtisiae · Grimolobium holosericeum · Psoralea accrescens · Blue Fountain Pea Tree · Waterfall Fountainbush · Psoralea dreweae · Psoralea lucens · Psoralea nitens · Psoralea pilifera · Fountain bush · Psoralea saxosa · Psoralea spissa
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Psoralea fascicularis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
