''Raphidiocystis'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Cucurbitaceae
The Cucurbitaceae (), also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family (biology), family consisting of about 965 species in 101 genera. .
Its native range is
Tropical Africa
The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...
, Madagascar.
Species:
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Raphidiocystis brachypoda''
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Raphidiocystis chrysocoma''
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Raphidiocystis jeffreyana''
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Raphidiocystis mannii''
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Raphidiocystis phyllocalyx''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q9066634
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae genera
Flora of Africa