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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).[1]

Schwantesia species resemble those genera within the family Aizoaceae to which they are most closely related; namely Lithops, Dinteranthus and Lapidaria.

Species include:

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References

  1. ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
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Schwantesia: Brief Summary

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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).

Schwantesia species resemble those genera within the family Aizoaceae to which they are most closely related; namely Lithops, Dinteranthus and Lapidaria.

Species include:

Schwantesia constanceae N.Zimm. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schwantesia.
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