Raffenaldia

Raffenaldia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.[1]

Raffenaldia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Brassicales
Family:Brassicaceae
Genus:Raffenaldia
Godr.
Synonyms

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.

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