| Vanheerdea | |
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| Vanheerdea roodiae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Vanheerdea L.Bolus ex H.E.K.Hartmann |
| Synonyms | |
VanheerdiaL.Bolus | |
Vanheerdea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. [1] It is also in Tribe Ruschieae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces of the South African Republic. [1]
As accepted by Kew: [1]
The genus name of Vanheerdea is in honour of Pieter van Heerde (1893–1979), a South African teacher and plant collector. [2] It was first described and published in Bradleya Vol.10 on page 15 in 1992. [1]
The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1800 species. They are commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds. They are often called vygies in South Africa and New Zealand. Highly succulent species that resemble stones are sometimes called mesembs.
Antimima is a succulent plant genus in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to South Africa and Namibia.
Jordaaniella is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. The plants of this genus are indigenous to Namibia and South Africa's Cape Provinces in southern Africa. Seven species are accepted:
Neohenricia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae, native to South Africa. Low-lying succulents, they are found in places that can collect a little water, such as crevices and pans, on sandstone or dolorite, in areas that get at least 200 mm of rainfall annually.
Brianhuntleya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Eberlanzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Deilanthe is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Hallianthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It only contains one species, Hallianthus planus
Esterhuysenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Jacobsenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Leipoldtia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Mossia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It only contains one known species, Mossia intervallaris.
Octopoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Ottosonderia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Stoeberia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Stayneria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It contains a single species, Stayneria neilii. It is in the subfamily Ruschioideae and the tribe Ruschieae.
Schlechteranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Rhinephyllum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Rabiea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Peersia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.