Rabiea Explained

Rabiea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.^[1]

It is native to the Cape Provinces and Free State within South Africa.

The genus name of Rabiea is in honour of William Abbot Rabie (1869–1936), a South African clergyman and plant collector.^[2] It was first described and published in Gard. Chron., series 3, Vol.88 on page 279 in 1930.^[1]

Known species

According to Kew:

• Rabiea albinota
• Rabiea albipuncta
• Rabiea comptonii
• Rabiea difformis
• Rabiea jamesii
• Rabiea lesliei

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rabiea N.E.Br. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 20 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 1 January 2021.