Biology:Crabbea
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
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| Crabbea nana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Barlerieae |
| Genus: | Crabbea Harv. (1842), nom. cons. |
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Crabbea is a genus of flowering plants native to eastern and southern Africa.[1] They are generally low-growing perennial herbs. The five-petaled flowers are surrounded by prickly bracts.[2]
The small leaves of some species of Crabbea are used as part of a Xhosa food called imifino (boiled leaf vegetables), or as a condiment or relish to accompany grains. A Xhosa common name for these plants is krakrisa.[3]
As of 2020, there are 13 accepted species in the genus:[1]
- Crabbea acaulis N.E.Br.
- Crabbea albolutea Thulin
- Crabbea cirsioides (Nees) Nees
- Crabbea coerulea Vollesen
- Crabbea glandulosa Vollesen
- Crabbea kaessneri S.Moore
- Crabbea longipes Mildbr.
- Crabbea migiurtina (Chiov.) Thulin
- Crabbea nana (Nees) Nees
- Crabbea pinnatifida Thulin
- Crabbea thymifolia (Chiov.) Thulin
- Crabbea velutina S.Moore
- Crabbea zambiana Vollesen
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Crabbea Harv.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331522-2. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ "Crabbea". Flora of Zimbabwe. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1339.
- ↑ "The Bio-diversity of traditional vegetables of the Transkei region in the Eastern Cape of South Africa". South African Journal of Botany 68: 94–99. 2002. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30463-X.
Wikidata ☰ Q8351471 entry
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