Biology:Raffenaldia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Raffenaldia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Raffenaldia
Godr.
Synonyms

Cossonia Durieu

Raffenaldia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.[1]

It is native to Algeria and Morocco in northern Africa.[1]

The genus name of Raffenaldia is in honour of Alire Raffeneau Delile (1778–1850), a French botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Mém. Sect. Med. Acad. Sci. Montpellier Vol.1 on page 413 in 1853.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Raffenaldia platycarpa (Coss.) Stapf
  • Raffenaldia primuloides Godr.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q9065953 entry