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
Rafnia triflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]
  • Oedmannia Thunb. (1800)
  • Pelecynthis E.Mey. (1836)
  • Vascoa DC. (1826)

Species

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Rafnia comprises the following species:[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Rafnia Thunb. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ Campbell GJ, Van Wyk BE (2001). "A taxonomic revision of Rafnia (Fabaceae, Crotalarieae)". S Afr J Bot. 67 (2): 90–149. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(15)31112-1.
  3. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Rafnia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Rafnia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 12 March 2014.