''Raulinoa'' is a

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genus of

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s belonging to the family

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. It only contains one known species, Raulinoa echinata R.S.Cowan Its native range is southern Brazil. The genus name of ''Raulinoa'' is in honour of Raulino Reitz (1919–1990), a Brazilian clergyman, historian, botanist, and botanical garden director. The Latin

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of ''echinata'' refers to

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, from ''echinus''. It was first described and published in Sendtnera Vol.12 on page 90 in 1960.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q6100703, from2=Q10357665 Zanthoxyloideae genera Zanthoxyloideae Plants described in 1960 Flora of South Brazil