Rafnia | |
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Rafnia triflora | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Crotalarieae |
Genus: |
Rafnia Thunb. (1800) |
Species [1] | |
29; see text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Rafnia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 29 species of shrubs and subshrubs native to South Africa. They grow in Mediterranean-climate fynbos (shrubland) and grassland, mostly on rocky and sandy soils. Most are native to the Cape Provinces, with some extending eastwards into KwaZulu-Natal. [1] It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.
Rafnia comprises the following species: [1] [2] [3] [4]