Psammophora
Encyclopedia
Psammophora is a genus of plant
in family Aizoaceae
. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae
The Family Aizoaceae or Ficoidaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1900 species. They are commonly known as stone plants or carpet weeds. Species that resemble stones or pebbles are sometimes called mesembs...
. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
- Psammophora nisseniiPsammophora nisseniiPsammophora nissenii is a species of plant in the Aizoaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is cold desert. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Loots, S. & Mannheimer, C. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
, (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes - Psammophora saxicolaPsammophora saxicolaPsammophora saxicola is a species of plant in the Aizoaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, H.E.K.Hartmann