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 <small>(Harms) J.H.Kirkbr. & Wiersema</small> âÂÂàwestern and central Africa, from Guinea to the Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Bobgunnia madagascariensis <small>(Desv.) J.H.Kirkbr. & Wiersema</small> âÂÂàwestern, central, and southern Africa, from Guinea to Chad, Tanzania, northern South Africa, and Namibia.
Both of these are sometimes sold as Pau Rosa.
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