Biology:Marlothistella

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Marlothistella
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Subfamily: Ruschioideae
Tribe: Ruschieae
Genus: Marlothistella
Schwantes

Marlothistella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa .[1]

The genus name of Marlothistella is in honour of Rudolf Marloth (1855–1931), a German-born South African botanist, pharmacist and analytical chemist, best known for his Flora of South Africa.[2] It was first described and published in Gartenwelt Vol.32 on page 599 in 1928.[1]

Species Known, according to Kew:[1]

  • Marlothistella stenophylla (L.Bolus) S.A.Hammer
  • Marlothistella uniondalensis Schwantes

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17376246 entry