Schwantesia
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Schwantesia is a genus of plant
in the family Aizoaceae
. It is named in honor of the german botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881 - 1960).
Species include:
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 the 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 is named in honor of the german botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881 - 1960).
Species include:
- Schwantesia constanceaeSchwantesia constanceaeSchwantesia constanceae is a species of plant in the Aizoaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Loots, S. & Mannheimer, C. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
, N.Zimm.