Falkia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, native to southern Africa, eastern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula.[2] They are creeping perennial herbs.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Tribe: | Dichondreae |
| Genus: | Falkia Thunb.[1] |
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Species
editCurrently accepted species include:[2]
- Falkia canescens C.H.Wright
- Falkia oblonga Bernh.
- Falkia repens Thunb.
References
edit- ^ Nov. Gen. Pl.: 17 (1781)
- ^ a b "Falkia Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Verdcourt, B. (1963). Convolvulaceae. United Kingdom: Kew Publishing. p. 14.