Biology:Hammeria

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Hammeria
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Hammeria
Burgoyne

Hammeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1]

It is native to the Cape Provinces of the South African Republic.[1]

The genus name of Hammeria is in honour of Steven A. Hammer (b. 1951), American botanist, horticulturist and plant collector and specialist in Conophytum.[2] It was first described and published in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) Vol.70 on page 204 in 1998.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Hammeria cedarbergensis Klak
  • Hammeria gracilis Burgoyne
  • Hammeria meleagris (L.Bolus) Klak

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1573758 entry