''Catha'' is a

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of plants of the

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Celastraceae The Celastraceae (staff-vine or bittersweet) are a family of 98 genera and 1,350 species of herbs, vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales. The great majority of the genera are tropical, with only ''Celastrus'' (the staf ...

. It was described by Scottish botanist

George Don George Don (29 April 1798 – 25 February 1856) was a Scottish botanist and plant collector. Life and career George Don was born at Doo Hillock, Forfar, Angus, Scotland on 29 April 1798 to Caroline Clementina Stuart and George Don (b.1756), pr ...

in 1832.

Species

Three species of the genus are accepted. * ''

Catha abbottii Catha may refer to: * ''Catha'' (plant), a plant genus * Catha (mythology), an Etruscan goddess See also * Katha (disambiguation) Katha may refer to: Films * ''Katha'' (1983 film), an Indian romantic comedy * ''Katha'' (2009 film), an Indi ...

'' ( A.E.van Wyk & M.Prins) * ''

Catha edulis Khat (''Catha edulis''), also known as Bushman's tea, especially in South Africa, is a flowering plant native to eastern and southeastern Africa. It has a history of cultivation originating in the Harari Region, Harar area (present day easter ...

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) Forssk. ex Endl., most commonly known as

khat Khat (''Catha edulis''), also known as Bushman's tea, especially in South Africa, is a flowering plant native to eastern and southeastern Africa. It has a history of cultivation originating in the Harar area (present day eastern Ethiopia) and ...

* '' Catha transvaalensis'' (

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References

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