Crabbea

Crabbea is a genus of flowering plants native to eastern and southern Africa. They are generally low-growing perennial herbs. The five-petaled flowers are surrounded by prickly bracts. The small leaves of some species of Crabbea are used as part of a Xhosa food called imifino (boiled leaf vegetables), or as a condiment or relish to accompany grains. A Xhosa common name for these plants is krakrisa. As of 2020, there are 13 accepted species in the genus: Crabbea acaulis N.E.Br. Crabbea albolutea Thulin Crabbea cirsioides (Nees) Nees Crabbea coerulea Vollesen Crabbea glandulosa Vollesen Crabbea kaessneri S.Moore Crabbea longipes Mildbr. Crabbea migiurtina (Chiov.) Thulin Crabbea nana (Nees) Nees Crabbea pinnatifida Thulin Crabbea thymifolia (Chiov.) Thulin Crabbea velutina S.Moore Crabbea zambiana Vollesen ...read more on Wikipedia.