Esterhuysenia
| Esterhuysenia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Esterhuysenia L.Bolus |
Esterhuysenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1]
Its native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1]
The genus name of Esterhuysenia is in honour of Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen (1912–2006), a South African botanist,[2] and it was first described and published in J. S. African Bot. Vol.33 on page 308 in 1967.[1]
Known species:[1]
- Esterhuysenia alpina L.Bolus
- Esterhuysenia drepanophylla (Schltr. & A.Berger) H.E.K.Hartmann
- Esterhuysenia inclaudens (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann
- Esterhuysenia knysnana (L.Bolus) van Jaarsv.
- Esterhuysenia mucronata (L.Bolus) Klak
- Esterhuysenia stokoei (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Esterhuysenia L.Bolus | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.