Rawsonia
Genus of flowering plants
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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]
| Rawsonia | |
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| Foliage of R. lucida in Durban | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Rawsonia Harv. & Sond.[1] |
Species
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)
