Crabbea

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

Crabbea is a genus of flowering plants native to eastern and southern Africa.^[1] They are generally low-growing perennial herbs. The five-petaled flowers are surrounded by prickly bracts.^[2]

The small leaves of some species of Crabbea are used as part of a Xhosa food called (boiled leaf vegetables), or as a condiment or relish to accompany grains. A Xhosa common name for these plants is krakrisa.^[3]

As of 2020, there are 13 accepted species in the genus:^[1]

N.E.Br.
Thulin
(Nees) Nees
Vollesen
Vollesen
S.Moore
Mildbr.
(Chiov.) Thulin
(Nees) Nees
Thulin
(Chiov.) Thulin
S.Moore
Vollesen

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Crabbea Harv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^ "Crabbea". Flora of Zimbabwe.
^ R.B.Bhat, T.Rubuluza, A.K.Jäger (2002). "The Bio-diversity of traditional vegetables of the Transkei region in the Eastern Cape of South Africa". South African Journal of Botany. 68: 94–99. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30463-X.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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[powo-1] "Crabbea Harv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

[2] "Crabbea". Flora of Zimbabwe.

[3] R.B.Bhat, T.Rubuluza, A.K.Jäger (2002). "The Bio-diversity of traditional vegetables of the Transkei region in the Eastern Cape of South Africa". South African Journal of Botany. 68: 94–99. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(16)30463-X.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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