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Crabbea
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Crabbea nana
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Barlerieae
Genus: Crabbea
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Synonyms
  • Acanthostelma Bidgood & Brummitt
  • Golaea Chiov.

Crabbea is a genus of flowering plants native to eastern and southern Africa. They are generally low-growing perennial herbs. The five-petaled flowers are surrounded by prickly bracts.

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.

As of 2020, there are 13 accepted species in the genus:

  • 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

See also

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