Bobgunnia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Swartzieae |
| Genus: | J.H.Kirkbr. & Wiersema (1997) |
| Species[1][2] | |
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Bobgunnia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes two species native to sub-Saharan Africa. The genus is named for Charles R. Gunn who was the director of the U.S. National Seed Herbarium for many years before his retirement.
- Bobgunnia fistuloides (Harms) J.H.Kirkbr. & Wiersema – western and central Africa, from Guinea to the Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.) J.H.Kirkbr. & Wiersema – western, central, and southern Africa, from Guinea to Chad, Tanzania, northern South Africa, and Namibia.
Both of these are sometimes sold as Pau Rosa.
References
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Bobgunnia". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Bobgunnia". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
