Bobgunnia
Bobgunnia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes two species native to sub-Saharan Africa. The genus is named for Charles R. Gunn who was the director of the U.S. National Seed Herbarium for many years before his retirement.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Native toAngola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea
General: Mexico to Argentina, and the Caribbean, with Bobgunnia, Cordyla
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Bobgunnia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes two species native to sub-Saharan Africa. The genus is named for Charles R. Gunn who was the director of the U.S. National Seed Herbarium for many years before his retirement. Bobgunnia fistuloides (Harms) J.H.Kirkbr. & Wiersema – western and central Africa, from Guinea to the Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.) J.H.Kirkbr. & Wiersema – western, central, and southern Africa, from Guinea to Chad, Tanzania, northern South Africa, and Namibia. Both of these are sometimes sold as Pau Rosa.
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