Otholobium is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family.

Otholobium sericeum is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape Provinces. It is synonymously known as Eriosema capitatum, Psoralea pedunculata, Psoralea sericea and Psoralea tomentosum. It grows into a shrub of 2 meters tall with support. Otherwise it is a beautiful scrambling shrub with dense heads of purple flowers during summer.