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Family: Thurniaceae
[= Prioniaceae] Life
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Two genera and four species. Prionium serratum
(Palmiet) is the only species in the genus and is endemic to South Africa. Thurnia is indigenous to the Guyana region of South America.
Genera indigenous to southern Africa
Prionium
One species, Prionium serratum (Palmiet), endemic to South Africa (Western
Cape, Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal). |
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