Astridia
| Astridia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Astridia Dinter (1926) |
Astridia is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. It includes 14 species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] It is named after the wife Astrid of the German botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881–1960).[2]
Species
14 species are accepted.[1]
- Astridia alba (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Astridia citrina (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Astridia dinteri L.Bolus
- Astridia dulcis L.Bolus
- Astridia hallii L.Bolus
- Astridia herrei L.Bolus
- Astridia hillii L.Bolus
- Astridia longifolia (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Astridia lutata (L.Bolus) H.Friedrich ex H.E.K.Hartmann
- Astridia parviflora Klak
- Astridia rubra (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Astridia speciosa L.Bolus
- Astridia vanheerdei L.Bolus
- Astridia velutina Dinter
References
- ^ a b "Astridia Dinter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2