Statistics of legumes in Southern Africa on 20th October 2021

Number of observations: 76825
Number of species: 1593
Number of observers: 3607
Numner of identifiers: 1151
Most observations: @tonyrebelo
Most species observed: @mr_fab
Most observed species: Vachelloa karoo 3552

Posted on October 20, 2021 09:44 PM by charles_stirton charles_stirton

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Generic: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?lrank=genus&place_id=113055&taxon_id=47122&view=species

Stats for top 20 genera on iNat: (note list is not complete: based on missing IDs at generic level, not on total counts).
Please help with identifications: we have 14,000 observations identified to genus level, but neeeding species level IDs: click here https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality_grade=needs_id%2Cresearch%2Ccasual&verifiable=true&taxon_id=47122&lrank=genus
and add in the genus that you wish to review.

Summary:

Aspalathus - Capegorses: 10,497 obs in 253 spp (Aspalathus cordata, spinosa, hispida)
Acacia - Wattles: 9,372 obs in 24 spp (Acacia mearnsii, saligna, cyclops)
Indigofera - Indigos: 6,610 obs in 196 spp (Indigofera heterophylla, cytisoides, filifolia)
Vachellia - Thorn Trees: 6,156 obs in 42 spp (Vachellia karroo, erioloba, xanthophloea)
Psoralea - Fountainbushes: 3,821 obs in 66 spp (Psoralea pinnata, aphylla, aculeata)

Podalyria - Cape Sweetpeas: 2,437 obs in 19 spp (Podalyria calyptrata, sericea, myrtillifolia)
Otholobium - Dotty Peas: 1,849 obs in 49 spp (Otholobium bracteolatum, hirtum, virgatum)
Lessertia - Bubblepods: 1,536 observations in 33 spp (Lessertia frutescens, capensis, canescens)
Rafnia - Widowpeas: 1,373 obs in 17 spp (Rafnia capensis,acuminata, angulata)
Lotononis - ??: 1,276 obs in 52 spp (Lotononis pungens, prostrata, umbellata) - needs common names.

Senegalia - Hook Thorns: 1,265 obs in 23 spp (Senegalia mellifera, caffra, nigrescens)
Erythrina - Coral Trees: 1,159 obs in 20 spp (Erythrina caffra, lysistemon, humeana)
Tephrosia - Hoary Peas: 1,064 obs in 39 spp (Tephrosia capensis, elongata, purpurea)
Rhynchosia - Snoutbeans: 946 obs in 44 spp (Rhynchosia caribaea, leucoscias, monophylla)
Virgilia - Keurbooms: 827 obs in 2 spp (Virgilia oroboides, divaricata)

Cyclopia - Honeybushes: 816 obs in 18 spp (Cyclopia subternata, genistoides, intermedia)
Argyrolobium - ??: 814 obs in 41 spp ( Argyrolobium lunare, velutinum, tomentosum) - needs common names.
Crotalaria - Rattlepods: 771 obs in 50 spp (Crotalaria capensis, excisa, agatiflora) - needs common names.
Schotia - Boerbeans: 745 obs in 4 spp (Schotia afra, brachypetala, latifolia)
Amphithalea - ??: 719 obs in 31 spp (Amphithalea ericifolia, tomentosa, violacea) - needs common names.

Xiphotheca - Silverpeas: 448 obs in 9 spp (Xiphotheca fruticosa, lanceolata, reflexa)
Lebeckia - Gannas: 412 obs in 13 spp (Lebeckia contaminata, gracilis, pauciflora)
Wiborgia - Penny Peas: 363 obs in 9 spp (Wiborgia obcordata, monoptera, sericea)
Chamaecrista - ??: 343 obs in 11 spp (Chamaecrista comosa, mimosoides, absus) - needs common names.

Posted by tonyrebelo over 2 years ago

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