Krauseola

Krauseola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes two species of annual or perennial herbs native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, and KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

The genus name of Krauseola is in honour of Johannes Krause (1900–1979), a German botanist.

It was first described and published in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed.2, 16c on page 308 in 1934.

Known species, according to Kew:

• Krauseola gillettii – Ethiopia and northeastern Kenya
• Krauseola mosambicina – Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal

References