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Fockea

Synonyms: Chymocormus

Wikipedia Abstract

Fockea is a genus of succulent scrubs native to southern Africa, known collectively as water roots, a reference to their characteristic bulbous caudex, which is edible in at least some species. Species 1. \n* Fockea angustifolia K.Schum. - South Africa 2. \n* Fockea capensis Endl. - South Africa 3. \n* Fockea comaru (E.Mey.) N.E.Br. - South Africa 4. \n* Fockea edulis (Thunb.) K.Schum. - South Africa 5. \n* Fockea multiflora K.Schum. - South Africa 6. \n* Fockea sinuata (E.Mey.) Druce - South Africa
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Species

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0