Biology:Vanheerdea

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Vanheerdea
Vanheerdea roodiae - CT.jpg
Vanheerdea roodiae
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Subfamily: Ruschioideae
Tribe: Ruschieae
Genus: Vanheerdea
L.Bolus ex H.E.K.Hartmann
Synonyms

Vanheerdia L.Bolus

Vanheerdea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1] It is also in Tribe Ruschieae.

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

Known species

As accepted by Kew:[1]

  • Vanheerdea divergens (L.Bolus) L.Bolus ex S.A.Hammer
  • Vanheerdea primosii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus ex H.E.K.Hartmann
  • Vanheerdea roodiae (N.E.Br.) L.Bolus ex H.E.K.Hartmann

The genus name of Vanheerdea is in honour of Pieter van Heerde (1893–1979), a South African teacher and plant collector.[2] It was first described and published in Bradleya Vol.10 on page 15 in 1992.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3061160 entry