Raphionacme

 ( Apocynaceae Genera ) 

Raphionacme is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1842. Harvey, William Henry. 1842. London Journal of Botany 1: 22-23 descriptions in Latin, commentary in English Tropicos, genus Raphionacme The genus is found primarily in Africa, with one species on the Arabian Peninsula.AFPD. 2008. African Flowering Plants Database - Base de Donnees des Plantes a Fleurs D'AfriqueMiller, Anthony G. & Biagi, J. A. 1988. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 45(1): 61

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Species

formerly included

transferred to other genera (Buckollia, Chlorocyathus, Schlechterella )

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Gallery ===Flowers===

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Fruits File:Raphionacme hirsuta 5Dsr 6959.jpg| Raphionacme hirsuta File:Raphionacme hirsuta 1DS-II 3-7189.jpg| Raphionacme hirsuta single fruit

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Caudex/tuber File:Raphionacme angolensis.jpg| Raphionacme angolensis File:Raphionacme burkeri (Jardin des Plantes de Paris).jpg| Raphionacme burkeri File:Raphionacme flanaganii kz1.jpg| Raphionacme flanaganii File:Naro Bushmen drinking water from the bi bulb plant, Botswana 2008.jpg|Khoisan man drinking stored water from caudex of bi ( Raphionacme velutina)

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