Rabiea
Genus of flowering plant
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Rabiea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1]
| Rabiea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Rabiea N.E.Br. |
It is native to the Cape Provinces and Free State within South Africa.[1]
The genus name of Rabiea is in honour of William Abbot Rabie (1869–1936), a South African clergyman and plant collector.[2] It was first described and published in Gard. Chron., series 3, Vol.88 on page 279 in 1930.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Rabiea albinota (Haw.) N.E.Br.
- Rabiea albipuncta (Haw.) N.E.Br.
- Rabiea comptonii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Rabiea difformis (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Rabiea jamesii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Rabiea lesliei N.E.Br.