| Crabbea | |
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| Crabbea nana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Barlerieae |
| Genus: | Crabbea Harv. (1842), nom. cons. |
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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
