Biology:Neoluederitzia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Neoluederitzia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Subfamily: Tribuloideae
Genus: Neoluederitzia
Schinz[2]
Species:
N. sericocarpa
Binomial name
Neoluederitzia sericocarpa
Schinz

Neoluederitzia is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The sole species is Neoluederitzia sericocarpa. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is intermittent freshwater marshes.[1] It is unusual within the family for being dioecious: having male and female flowers on separate plants.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Craven, P. (2004). "Neoluederitzia sericeocarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T46846A11085593. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46846A11085593.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46846/11085593. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. "Genus: Neoluederitzia Schinz". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-06-18. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?8115. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 
  3. Zygophyllaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.

Wikidata ☰ Q1331149 entry