Reference(s): Du Puy, D. J., J.-N. Labat, R. Rabevohitra, J.-F. Villiers, J. Bosser & J. Moat (2002)

Status: this genus has been assessed for the following:

- Species in Fl. Madag: not published

- Accepted published species: 4 endemic

- Estimated total species: 4 endemic

- Indigenous species endemism: 100%

Additional taxonomic work: not currently required

Species level data entry: complete

Note: Hermann(1962) assigned two of the Malagasy species to separate genera as Paraglycine madagascariensis and Pseudoglycine lyallii. Both were later transferred to Ophrestia by Vedcourt (1970), and this decision is supported here.

Contributed/compiled by: M. Rabarimanarivo

Updated on: 04 May. 2007

Lower Taxa:

• Glycine lyallii Benth. = Ophrestia lyallii (Benth.) Verdc.
• Ophrestia antsingyensis Du Puy & Labat
• Ophrestia humbertii Du Puy & Labat
• Ophrestia lyallii (Benth.) Verdc.
• Ophrestia madagascariensis (F. J. Herm.) Verdc.
• Paraglycine madagascarensis F. J. Herm. = Ophrestia madagascariensis (F. J. Herm.) Verdc.
• Pseudoglycine lyallii (Benth.) F. J. Herm. = Ophrestia lyallii (Benth.) Verdc.