Raffenaldia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.[1]
| Raffenaldia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Raffenaldia Godr. |
| Synonyms | |
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Cossonia Durieu | |
It is native to Algeria and Morocco in northern Africa.[1]
The genus name of Raffenaldia is in honour of Alire Raffeneau Delile (1778–1850), a French botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Mém. Sect. Med. Acad. Sci. Montpellier Vol.1 on page 413 in 1853.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Raffenaldia platycarpa (Coss.) Stapf
- Raffenaldia primuloides Godr.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Raffenaldia Godr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.