Biology:Esterhuysenia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Esterhuysenia L.Bolus |
Esterhuysenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1]
Its native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa .[1]
The genus name of Esterhuysenia is in honour of Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen (1912ā2006), a South African botanist,[2] and it was first described and published in J. S. African Bot. Vol.33 on page 308 in 1967.[1]
Known species:[1]
- Esterhuysenia alpina L.Bolus
- Esterhuysenia drepanophylla (Schltr. & A.Berger) H.E.K.Hartmann
- Esterhuysenia inclaudens (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann
- Esterhuysenia knysnana (L.Bolus) van Jaarsv.
- Esterhuysenia mucronata (L.Bolus) Klak
- Esterhuysenia stokoei (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann
References
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Esterhuysenia L.Bolus | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1051-1.
- ā Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, DāL. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q3006453 entry
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