Rafnia Explained

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. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

Species

Rafnia comprises the following species:^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Rafnia acuminata (E. Mey.) G. J. Campbell & B.-E. van Wyk
• Rafnia affinis Harv.
• Rafnia alata
• Rafnia amplexicaulis Thunb.
• Rafnia angulata Thunb.
• Rafnia axillaris
• Rafnia capensis (L.) Schinz
  • subsp. calycina G. J. Campbell & B.-E. van Wyk
  • subsp. capensis (L.) Druce
  • subsp. carinata G. J. Campbell & B.-E. van Wyk
  • subsp. dichotoma (Eckl. & Zeyh.) G. J. Campbell & B.-E. van Wyk
  • subsp. elsieae G. J. Campbell & B.-E. van Wyk
  • subsp. ovata (P. J. Bergius) G. J. Campbell & B.-E. van Wyk
  • subsp. pedicellata G. J. Campbell & B.-E. van Wyk
• Rafnia crassifolia Harv.
• Rafnia crispa C.H. Stirt.
• Rafnia cuneifolia

• Rafnia diffusa Thunb.
• Rafnia ecklonis
• Rafnia elliptica Thunb.

• Rafnia erecta

• Rafnia gibba
• Rafnia globosa G.J.Campb. & B.-E.van Wyk

• Rafnia lancea DC.
• Rafnia lebeckioides
• Rafnia opposita
• Rafnia ovata

• Rafnia racemosa Eckl. & Zeyh.
• Rafnia retroflexa Thunb.

• Rafnia schlechteriana
• Rafnia spicata Thunb.

• Rafnia triflora Thunb.
• Rafnia virens E. Mey.
• Rafnia vlokii

Notes and References

1. Campbell GJ, Van Wyk BE . 2001 . A taxonomic revision of Rafnia (Fabaceae, Crotalarieae) . . 67 . 2 . 90–149 . 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)31112-1 . free .
2. Web site: ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Rafnia . . International Legume Database & Information Service . Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics . 12 March 2014 .
3. Web site: GRIN species records of Rafnia . USDA . USDA . ARS . Agricultural Research Service . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 12 March 2014 .