''Rauia'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. Its native range is southern Tropical America. It is found in Bolivia, (north, north-eastern and south-eastern) Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Rauia'' is in honour of Ambrosius Rau (1784–1830), a German botanist and

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. He was also a professor of natural history and forestry. It was first described and published in Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. Vol.11 on page 151 in 1823.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Rauia nodosa'' *'' Rauia prancei'' *'' Rauia resinosa'' *'' Rauia spicata'' *'' Rauia subtruncata''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5689672 Zanthoxyloideae genera Zanthoxyloideae Plants described in 1823 Flora of northern South America Flora of Bolivia Flora of North Brazil Flora of Northeast Brazil Flora of Southeast Brazil