Biology:Hermbstaedtia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Hermbstaedtia Rchb. |
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Hermbstaedtia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.[1]
Its native range is Kenya, southern tropical and southern Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe and in South Africa (within the regions of Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces).[1]
The genus name of Hermbstaedtia is in honour of Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstädt (1760–1833), a German pharmacist and chemist.[2] It was first described and published in Consp. Regn. Veg. on page 164 in 1828.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Hermbstaedtia angolensis C.B.Clarke
- Hermbstaedtia argenteiformis Schinz
- Hermbstaedtia caffra (Meisn.) Moq.
- Hermbstaedtia capitata Schinz
- Hermbstaedtia exellii (Suess.) C.C.Towns.
- Hermbstaedtia fleckii (Schinz) Baker & C.B.Clarke
- Hermbstaedtia glauca (J.C.Wendl.) Rchb. ex Steud.
- Hermbstaedtia gregoryi C.B.Clarke
- Hermbstaedtia linearis Schinz
- Hermbstaedtia nigrescens Suess.
- Hermbstaedtia odorata (Burch.) T.Cooke
- Hermbstaedtia scabra Schinz
- Hermbstaedtia schaeferi (Schinz) Schinz & Dinter
- Hermbstaedtia spathulifolia (Engl.) Baker
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Hermbstaedtia Rchb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1212-1.
- ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q9003157 entry
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