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''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: *'' Raphidiocystis brachypoda'' *'' Raphidiocystis chrysocoma'' *'' Raphidiocystis jeffreyana'' *'' Raphidiocystis mannii'' *'' Raphidiocystis phyllocalyx''


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q9066634 Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitaceae genera Flora of Africa