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]
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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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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
edit- ^ a b c "Crabbea Harv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Crabbea". Flora of Zimbabwe.
- ^ Bhat RB, Rubuluza T, Jäger AK (2002). "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. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30463-X.
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