Rawsonia
| Rawsonia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Foliage of R. lucida in Durban | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Rawsonia Harv. & Sond.[1] |
Rawsonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Achariaceae.[1] It includes two species native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Sudan and Somalia to Angola and South Africa.[2]
Species
[edit]Plants of the World Online[2] accepts two species:
- Rawsonia burtt-davyi (Edlin) F.White
- Rawsonia lucida Harv. & Sond. (synonyms include: R. reticulata Gilg, R. spinidens (Hiern) Mendonca ex Sleumer)
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Rawsonia Harv. & Sond". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-03-30. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- 1 2 Plants of the World Online: Rawsonia Harv. & Sond. (retrieved 26 November 2020)
External links
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Media related to Rawsonia at Wikimedia Commons
