| Vahlia | |
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| Vahlia capensis | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Vahliales Doweld |
| Family: | Vahliaceae Airy Shaw |
| Genus: | Vahlia Thunb. |
| Species | |
5 species; see text. | |
Vahlia is a genus of herbs and subshrubs that grow inAfrica and theIndian subcontinent. There are at least five species.
The genus is placed alone in familyVahliaceae. This family had previously been placed in the orderSaxifragales, and was reassigned to the new orderVahliales in 2016 by theAPG IV system.[1]
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